All Energy, infrastructure and refurbishment articles – Page 19
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from carrying on exactly as we are?
The target for achieving net zero may still be decades away but, in order to hit it, we have to make changes to the way we design and build right now, says Anna Beckett
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NewsBenedetti Architects scoops £20m RIBA HQ refurb job
Practice beats seven-team shortlist to win prestigious overhaul of grade II*-listed building
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NewsMoxon reveals designs for Worcestershire footbridge
Structure combines both river crossing and viaduct over adjacent floodplain
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NewsBTP wins job to restore 13th century Welsh castle
Manchester practice to repair leaky chapel at World Heritage Site Beaumaris Castle in Anglesey
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NewsIndustry groups to develop standard for verifying buildings as net zero
RIBA, RICS and UKGBC among bodies drawing up plans to remove “ambiguities” around measurement of carbon emissions
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NewsNew infrastructure tax targets schemes’ gross development value
Government sets out thinking on proposed Infrastructure Levy in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
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NewsGove steps in and puts Make’s £400m plan to turn ITV studios into office complex on ice
Communities secretary has issued notice preventing demolition work at 72 Upper Ground site ahead of possible call in
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us taking more risks?
The Victorians built long-lasting structures with limited foundations yet our perception of acceptable risk has changed completely and we are now overdesigning. Anna Beckett wonders if there is a better balance to be struck
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FeaturesCPD 5 2022: Sustainable steelwork specification
This Steel for Life sponsored CPD introduces the first edition of a new Sustainability Specification for structural steelwork and sets out requirements and practices for achieving environmentally sustainable steelwork building construction, including maximal efficiency and minimal waste.
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OpinionA time to take stock – and an opportunity to do things differently
This terrible war is a catastrophe but the eventual rebuilding of Ukraine could yet provide a legacy of which future generations can be proud, says Julia Park
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NewsMayor finds ‘no grounds’ to reverse Oxford Street M&S demolition decision
Khan had agreed to revisit decision after carbon emission concerns
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FeaturesCPD 4 2022: Hybrid electrical solutions
This Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation-sponsored CPD explains how to specify hybrid electrical heating systems to achieve lower energy use and emissions for buildings.
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NewsArchitects call for more action on promised retrofit programme
Chancellor’s energy efficiency VAT cut welcomed but more investment needed to improve homes, argue sector bodies
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from having a better gender balance in the construction industry?
This is not an issue for women – it’s an issue for everyone. Things are starting to change, but there is a long way to go, says Anna Beckett
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FeaturesCPD 2 2022: Sustainable Drainage Systems
Regulations now state that sustainable drainage systems should be included in new housing schemes where feasible. This AG-sponsored CPD explains how these systems work and the specification considerations.
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NewsGrimshaw reveals images of scaled-back HS2 Euston terminus
New station designed to be built in one stage
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NewsWeston Williamson snapped up by engineering giant
Egis adds infrastructure specialist to architecture portfolio