All Energy, infrastructure and refurbishment articles – Page 6
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Government provided building control body with a ‘pre-prepared script’ amid media scrutiny after Grenfell fire
Official wrote to the NHBC asking it to rebut claims that tower’s combustible cladding panels complied with building regulations
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MPs criticise 'unclear' plans to replace gas boilers in UK homes
Public in the dark and lacking direction over policy to install 600,000 heat pumps in homes, cross-party committee report says
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Comment
Gove’s levelling up plan sounds good – but the jury is out
There is no sign of the funding that will be needed for yesterday’s proposals to deliver on their bold ambition
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RICS boss hits back at Gove’s plan for new monitoring powers over body
Interim chief executive Richard Collins questions purpose of planned statutory governance reviews
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Kingspan threatened cladding firm with legal action if it revealed results of failed fire test
Grenfell Inquiry hears the 2008 test had failed within 15 minutes with ‘flames coming off the top of the test rig’
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M&G buys majority stake in green MMC housebuilder
Institutional investor in £500m partnership with Greencore to build several thousand homes
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Cladding manufacturers must pay into fund or face ban, Gove says
Housing secretary says cladding and insultation sector must contribute ‘significant portion’ of remediation costs
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Industry figures warn Gove’s £4bn cladding levy plan unlikely to work
Plan for developers to voluntarily fund fire safety work could lead to more delays for leaseholders and legal challenge, experts warn
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CPD
CPD 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. Deadline: 22nd April 2022
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CPD
CPD 1 2022: Decarbonising structural steelwork
This Steel for Life sponsored CPD explains the roadmap produced by the BCSA to decarbonise the UK structural steelwork sector to meet the UK net zero carbon target by 2050. DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 4th March 2022
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Comment
Housebuilders are under pressure on net zero but their approaches are inconsistent
The housing world feels different post-COP26, writes Chris Brown
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News
Riverside to plough £500m into decarbonisation following One Housing merger
75,000-home housing association group will prioritise existing stock over new development early on
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Government mandates 30% cut in carbon for new homes
Revised building regulations mean reducing carbon emissions by a third from this summer
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CPD
CPD 15 2021: Residential overheat solutions
This Radiana sponsored CPD will look at how radiant cooling works and why it can be an efficient method for reducing overheat in a development without adding pressure to the climate. DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 14 January 2021
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Council’s plans for Trellick tower redevelopment abandoned
Haworth Tompkins’ planning application for five new blocks at listed London estate pulled after resident revolt
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Comment
Don’t be disheartened by COP26, there’s much house builders can do
As we all reflect on the UN’s climate change conference, Ingrid Berkeley of Max Fordham pulls out the key takeaways for the housing and construction sectors
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COP26: Nationwide retrofitting programme ‘needed to meet net zero by 2050’
Detailed roadmap published today by coalition of construction professionals
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Comment
What have we learned from COP26 so far?
An end to coal, and a future vision of all-electric buildings? Katie Clemence-Jackson of Max Fordham gives her thoughts on COP26 so far and what it means for housing
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CPD
CPD 11 2021: How to avoid brick stains and efflorescence
This Vandersanden sponsored CPD explains how salt, lime and gypsum efflorescence can stain brick facades and the options for prevention and correction. DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 10 December 2021