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NewsHS2 contracts under review as government rules out resurrection of second phase
Transport secretary slams poor project management and supply chain performance
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NewsSellar to cut down controversial tower on 拢1.5bn Liverpool Street station redevelopment
Contemporary internal elements also expected to be scrapped in favour of 鈥渉eritage-led鈥� design
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NewsRail lobby calls for private investment to boost infrastructure
HS1 Ltd, Mott MacDonald and others urge government to explore various investment avenues for public transport growth
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In partnershipWhat more can investors and regulators do to help project teams decarbonise buildings?
As part of last month鈥檚 Climate Week NYC, 黑洞社区 hosted a roundtable with the support of Gleeds and in partnership with the Climate Group. Our discussion with leading construction experts identified the blockers to greener buildings and key drivers for change
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News鈥楽ystemic weaknesses鈥� drive up UK infrastructure costs by as much as 25%, NIC finds
New report comes as government announces creation of new body combining NIC with IPA
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FeaturesHighlights from New York鈥檚 Climate Week
To coincide with the UN General Assembly last week, more than 2,000 climate advisers, business leaders and politicial figures gathered to find ways to accelerate the path to net zero. Here are some of the themes they discussed at the Climate Group鈥檚 conference
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NewsMeta injects cash into low carbon concrete in the US
Tech giant Meta has moved into investing in low carbon concrete production in an attempt to reduce the embodied carbon used to build its data centres. Facebook鈥檚 parent company announced the agreement with CarbonBuilt, a company that has developed a concrete product replacing high-carbon Portland with a proprietary low-cost cement ...
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CommentThe urban heat island is actually pretty cool
There is a lot of fuzzy thinking about the higher temperatures experienced in urban areas. The benefits could be life-saving and should not be dismissed, says聽Barny Evans at Turley
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NewsNearly half of firms are prepared to pay extra for low carbon sustainable steel and concrete, research finds
Research from Ramboll and Climate Group says most firms are more willing to foot the bill for sustainable products than they were a year ago聽
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NewsCities are outstripping nations on climate action, says London mayor
Sadiq Khan points to global cities rapidly divesting in fossil fuels, stating mayors are more nimble than national governments
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NewsHS2 cuts will leave line as a 鈥榤onument to British mentality鈥�, Manchester mayor says
Andy Burnham tells Treasury it needs to invest more in transport schemes if it wants growth in all regions
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NewsClimate and industry leaders lay out new rules to prove buildings meet net zero carbon
The likes of RIBA, UKGBC, and RICS have joined forces to create the UK鈥檚 first cross-industry standard
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NewsGovernment red tape depletes climate funds and erodes trust in communities, says SNP minister
Net zero minister Gillian Martin says Scotland is uniquely placed to attract private finance, particularly for carbon capture and storage
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NewsGuidance released for engineers to assess carbon impact of design and advisory work
Big consultancies back new methods to assess emissions, while Univeristy of Exeter calls for mandates to boost investment in clean technology such as heat pumps
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Features黑洞社区 the Future Think Tank: The value of sustainability in the built environment
To coincide with the annual 黑洞社区 the Future Conference, the 黑洞社区 the Future Think Tank has today published three research reports. The delve into issues around workplace and skills, building safety and sustainability. This report covers the topic of the The value of sustainability in the built environment, and was ...
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FeaturesHinkley Point C: 黑洞社区 Britain鈥檚 first nuclear reactor in 30 years
Like its Finnish and French twins, Hinkley Point C has suffered from cost overuns and delays. What are the team doing to claw back the losses and what does this mean for Sizewell C?