All Construction business: strategy, risk and regulations articles – Page 18
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NewsCOP26: Time for entire industry to take responsibility, urges Steve Tompkins
Architects vow to push on with race to net zero despite frustration at UN climate talks
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NewsGove apologises for Grenfell Tower demolition briefings
Housing secretary pledges ’different approach’ to government communications about future of block
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NewsGove turns down Squire & Partners’ Brighton homes on design grounds
Housing secretary criticises design of 1,000-home Brighton Marina project
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NewsTulip carbon decision could change how big projects are assessed
Ministers cite embodied carbon for first time as reason for rejection
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NewsTulip team could return to drawing board to save £500m project
Architect and developer expected to speak to government ‘to see how plan can be made to work’
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FeaturesTulip decision will hurt the hard-pressed City
Michael Gove’s decision to reject developer’s appeal is a missed opportunity, says Peter Murray
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NewsKaren Cook and Peter Rees react as £500m Tulip scrapped
Shock and delight as end of the road looms for controversial scheme following Gove’s decision to kick it into touch
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NewsTulip appeal thrown out over design and carbon concerns
Gove says Fosters’ tower contains ‘too many compromises to amount to world-class architecture’
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OpinionHeat and Buildings Strategy requires major commitment. Let’s hope it works
Property owners are advised to take a holistic approach to the retrofit of their buildings to meet future needs and emissions targets, writes Andrew Mellor
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OpinionNo more needless, ego-driven demolition. Conservation is key
Sustainability is about more than the challenges of climate change. We should remember we are custodians of what surrounds us, argues Ben Flatman
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NewsInvestors ‘reluctant to adopt green building practices’
RICS survey finds more than half did not take biodiversity into account on schemes
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NewsAHR tower approved despite local politicians tearing into design
Cardiff MP says 30-storey proposals lack architectural quality
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OpinionThe Coach: Why self-awareness is key to good leadership
Many people can manage but not all have the skills required to truly inspire their teams, says Louise Rodgers
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NewsBIG’s Fleet Street office approved despite objections over height
Heritage groups complained ’overbearing’ 21-storey block would harm neighbouring 1932 Daily Express building
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NewsArchitects accuse chancellor of being ‘out of sync’ with climate crisis
Profession unconvinced by Sunak’s ‘higher wages, higher skills and rising productivity’ pledge
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OpinionWhen it comes to the climate emergency urbanists are part of the solution, right?
The data suggests cities aren’t quite as sustainable as we like to think, says David Rudlin
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NewsChancellor to announce nearly £2bn for housing on brownfield sites
Critics say trailed spending review pledge is not enough
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News‘Imminent risk’ of steel production shutdown amid critical magnesium shortage
Europe set to run out of magnesium by the end of next month as China shuts down production due to rising energy costs
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NewsNew owner of £1bn South Bank site replaces Wilkinson Eyre with Fosters
Appointment also spells end of 34-storey Brisac Gonzalez tower at 18 Blackfriars
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FeaturesValue Engineering: The new Grenfell play should be required viewing
Richard Norton-Taylor’s dramatisation of the Grenfell Inquiry shines an uncomfortable light on the construction industry, writes Elizabeth Hopkirk