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Features星空传媒 the Future Commission: Powering down the road to net zero
After a year of consultation and consideration, last week the 星空传媒 the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Thomas Lane considers how the industry can聽reduce its carbon emissions and implement greener methods of energy use and production聽
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FeaturesFaster, better and less disruptive: the next chapter in Mace鈥檚 manufacturing journey
The contractor wants to bring DfMA discipline to high-rise residential projects for the same cost as traditional build.聽
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FeaturesHS2 fallout sees Labour and construction united by common aim
The two have been cosying up in recent months. And the common denominator is infrastructure. Dave Rogers reports
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Features星空传媒 the Future Commission report: The long-term plan for construction
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FeaturesWhat the Future Homes Standard means for net zero
Proposed 2025 energy regulations focus on PV and services rather than building fabric to reduce emissions. Will this be enough to help meet the UK鈥檚 2050 target?聽
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FeaturesMake it beautiful, but not iconic: Moxon鈥檚 challenging brief to design HS2 viaducts in Buckinghamshire
The London and Scotland-based practice has built its reputation on bridge design. But it has never before worked at this scale and level of scrutiny. Daniel Gayne found out how they tackled the job.
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FeaturesRed Sea crisis: how worried does construction really need to be?
With disruption to shipping being caused by Houthi rebels, industry leaders give their views on the ramifications for the supply chain
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FeaturesDoes the Bristol Beacon shine brightly for the city?
The South-west鈥檚 biggest music venue has cost nearly three times the original budget and opened three years late. Thomas Lane visits to find out why 鈥� and whether it was worth it
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FeaturesWhy are contractors neglecting scope 3 emissions? It鈥檚 complicated鈥�
Carbon emitted by materials and transport accounts for up to 98% of contractors鈥� emissions, but a new report has found an alarming lack of attention given to the issue by some of the UK鈥檚 biggest contractors
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Features鈥楬e liked a whisky and a cigar late at night, chewing the cud鈥欌�� The life and times of Sir Martin Laing
The death of the businessman just after Christmas recalls a bygone age in contracting
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Why firms will feel the pressure in 2024
As we head into the new year, input costs are levelling off 鈥� in terms of materials at least 鈥� but as new orders become patchier, market competition is rising聽
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FeaturesWill biodiversity rules prove a net gain for the housebuilding sector?
From this month, all developments will have to show how they increase biodiversity by 10%. Joey Gardiner examines what the policy means
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FeaturesGreen solutions: Civic Engineers鈥� Stephen O鈥橫alley and Michelle McDowell talk sustainable growth
Stephen O鈥橫alley has big plans for the expansion of the engineering firm he founded 10 years ago 鈥� just so long as it stays true to its sustainability-oriented principles. Daniel Gayne reports
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FeaturesKey takeaways from Gove鈥檚 big planning speech
星空传媒 looks at what the secretary of state鈥檚 new planning policy could mean for the industry - and what you might have missed in his speech
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FeaturesHow Wales can make the most of construction
Jordan Marshall reports聽With construction driving a good chunk of the Welsh economy, there are promising opportunities for the sector. Our final 星空传媒 the Future Commission regional roundtable
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FeaturesInfrastructure and speeding up the planning system
The UK鈥檚 infrastructure planning system has been misfiring for years, but efforts are ongoing to speed up crucial planning decisions聽
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FeaturesTop 150 Contractors & Housebuilders 2023: The full table
Full sortable data from 星空传媒鈥檚 ranking of the top 150 contractors and housebuilders in the UK
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FeaturesTop 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2023: Optimism is there if you look for it but familiar worries dog year ahead
High-profile collapses and astonishing losses at Laing O鈥橰ourke mean firms are cautious about what鈥檚 coming in 2024
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FeaturesTop 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2023: Digging into the data
Beneath the headline rankings of the top 150 contracting and housebuilding firms in the sector, there are more complex stories to tell based on turnover, profit and margins