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As the UK government shapes the next phase of its Road Investment Strategy (RIS3), the country’s road construction sector is presented with a unique opportunity: the ability to transform UK building into a tool for carbon removal. National Highways, which is charged with operating, maintaining and improving motorways and major A roads in England, in […]
A proposal for almost 12,000 homes has been approved, concluding a 24-year-long saga in Wirral. The Local Plan, which Wirral Council has been developing for years, is thought to be the first brownfield-only strategy to receive approval nationwide. This implies that no green belt areas, which make up about half of the Wirral, will […]
Dismantlable wooden residence introduces modular prototype for circular living in germany House anton ii is a glue-free Timber residence in Germany Standing as a monolithic cube in a traditional orchard near Augsburg, Germany, House Anton II by Manfred Lux, in collaboration with Antxon Cánovas, redefines ecological architecture through a dismantlable, glue-free timber construction. Designed as […]
The Clipstone Headstocks at sunset (Image: Stuart Mills) Planning permission has been granted to develop a former underused site at Clipstone Holdings into high-quality space for businesses. The project has already seen the demolition of most of the existing old industrial units at the site, which is understood to have formerly been the train yard […]
Illustration of the completed barrier The £249M Bridgwater tidal barrier project has reached a milestone with the arrival of a jack up barge that will enable the construction of a cofferdam and piling. The Bridgwater tidal barrier project in Somerset will be one of the largest flood defence schemes in the UK. The project […]
by Paul Trace, Director of Stella Rooflights Specifying rooflights for conservation projects is never a box-ticking exercise. In fact, the rooflight is often one of the most scrutinised elements in any planning application involving a listed building or conservation area. For architects, this makes the distinction between ‘conservation-style’ and truly conservation-appropriate rooflights more than […]
Rinnai has provided a low carbon DHW (domestic hot water) Heat Pump solution, with Seasonal Performance Factors (SPF) Analysis, for a Northwest call center to upgrade its existing system to meet government guidance on carbon reduction. The existing hot water system was 2 x 20kW water heaters, each with 300L of hot water storage, […]
GB Energy’s announcement last July was generally met with enthusiasm – or at the very least, interest. The notion of having a company dedicated to making the UK a clean energy superpower (their words) brought a renewed drive from businesses to consider how they could ride this journey of change. For Scotland, it was seen […]
Work starts on more new affordable homes in Rotherham Work has started on the development of 14 new affordable, energy saving homes in the north of the borough, as part of Rotherham Council’s ambitious housing delivery programme. The Leader of Rotherham Council, Cllr Chris Read was joined by Kilnhurst and Swinton East Ward Councillors, Cllr […]
Canada Supports New Wood Construction Technologies in British Columbia The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, has announced over $1.5 million in federal support for three projects focusing on the advancement of prefabricated wood construction in the province of British Columbia. These investments are aimed at promoting construction using Canadian wood […]
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