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- Hinkley Point C work to carry on but HS2 could be paused Tue, 24 Mar 20, 5:00pmMajor infrastructure projects highlight varying approaches to the coronavirus outbreak
- Mushrooms and orange peel: could biotech clean up the building industry? Sat, 11 Jan 20, 11:00pmA biotech startup is researching building materials that could revolutionise construction. Not only are they biodegradable – some also absorb toxins
- Wind power windfall: crown estate to sell offshore windfarm rights Thu, 19 Sep 19, 9:55amTreasury in line for millions as auction starts for seabed leases on sites able to supply 6m homes
- Wind power: crown estate opens new bids for seabed rights Thu, 19 Sep 19, 9:55amOffshore leasing auction starts for 7GW capacity project that could supply 6m UK homes
- A chilling truth: our addiction to air conditioning must end | Letters Mon, 2 Sep 19, 2:57amReaders respond to Stephen Buranyi’s long read on how air cooling systems burn electricity and fuel global heatingKudos to Stephen Buranyi for drawing attention to the growth of air conditioning worldwide and the accompanying...
- Revealed: mental health crisis at Hinkley Point C construction site Wed, 14 Aug 19, 1:31amSeveral workers on nuclear plant have killed themselves or attempted to, says union
- What will it take for the UK to reach net zero emissions? Thu, 13 Jun 19, 3:06amWe will have to change almost everything, from our homes to our meals
- Scientists invent 'transparent wood' in search for eco-friendly building material Wed, 3 Apr 19, 8:00pmNew material could replace plastic or glass in construction of energy-efficient homes
- New highs, old lows – things to watch out for in 2019 Wed, 2 Jan 19, 3:32amWe are trying to be positive, but there’s little likely to put a smile on your face – except for a couple of things …
- Migrants building £2.6bn windfarm paid fraction of minimum wage Mon, 22 Oct 18, 1:51amWorkers on Beatrice project in Scotland include unregulated migrants on under £5 an hour
- We must hope for real answers about Carillion. We don’t usually get them Sun, 21 Jan 18, 6:00pmUnderbidding for contracts to bring in cash – if that is what has happened – is a dangerous practice. We need to knowThe collapse of Carillion, the building and outsourcing company, throws up so many questions about the...
- UK could rescue energy efficient homes policy with few key steps Wed, 27 Sep 17, 9:01am‘Clean growth’ report steps into scrapping of green deal void and reinstates all new homes be zero carbon by 2020
- Reactor goes here ... the £18bn Hinkley Point C starts to take shape Fri, 21 Apr 17, 11:05pmAdam Vaughan visits the nuclear site in Somerset, where EDF is pushing ahead despite challenges from unions and Brexit
- A 10K tiny house 3D-printed in 24 hours Thu, 2 Mar 17, 3:28amBuilding a house typically takes months, exacerbating the housing crisis so many people face worldwide. Apis Cor, a San Francisco-based company that specializes in 3D-printing, decided to tackle that crisis with a groundbreaking...
- Cambridge researchers are growing bone for greener buildings Tue, 28 Jun 16, 5:45amConcrete and steel make up the bulk of today's skyscrapers and city buildings. But both materials require huge amounts of energy to process, accounting for nearly 10 percent of global carbon emissions. University of Cambridge...