People Retrofit skills hub launched to support London’s net zero goals The South London Partnership has launched an online retrofit skills hub
News Arup maps London buildings at higher heat risk Arup has used its heat-mapping tool, UHeat, to analyse heat risk throughout London’s built environment.
Digital Construction Apollo Protocol reveals board to drive cross-sector digital twins The Apollo Protocol, the initiative driving cross-sector digital twin collaboration, has named its executive board.
People Industry collaboration showcases students’ design skills London students are working with industry volunteers to identify opportunities for improvement in the local built environment
People Sir Robert McAlpine spearheads project supporting diverse talent Broadgate Future Talent will introduce young Londoners to built environment careers
People Earls Court hub opens to support construction and STEAMMM skills The new hub will provide a base for construction and engineering skills in the capital
News Retrofit skills revolution needed in London, say council leaders Local government leaders in central London have called for urgent action to kick-start a retrofit skills revolution.
People London councillors call for urgent action to bolster retrofit workforce New report shows retrofitting central London’s homes and buildings will require 148,000 person years of labour
Video Video | Tower Bridge’s 2m-long ‘nose bolts’ replaced Four giant bolts which are key to Tower Bridge’s opening-and-closing mechanism have been replaced during overnight maintenance work.
People City leaders call for green skills investment A new report from the City of London Corporation is urging investment in workers to help alleviate the green skills gap
News Foster plan for 200m net zero Thames tower Developer Hines has submitted a planning application for a mixed development by the river Thames designed by Foster and Partners and consultants Lipton Rogers Developments.
News Arup launches roof retrofitting plan to cool London Arup and the Mayor of London have published new research highlighting the benefits of retrofitting roofs with solar or reflective panels to make London more resilient to increasing temperatures.
News Landsec to build net-zero office on London’s Bankside Commercial property developer Landsec has been given the green light to start the next phase of its net-zero redevelopment in London’s Bankside.
News London council rejects ‘scaremongering’ over housing power supply concerns A London council has rejected newspaper claims that it would not be possible to build housing in parts of west London because of power supply constraints as “scaremongering”.
News Ringway adopts cargo bike after trial Contractor Ringway has adopted an electrically powered cargo bike for use in its Transport for London highways maintenance work in the capital.
Technical Photos | RMD Kwikform helps to build huge super sewer shafts RMD Kwikform has supported the construction of huge concrete shafts for the Thames Tideway super sewer in King George’s Park and Dormay Street in London.
News Confidence surges in London office market Developer confidence in the London office market is returning strongly, according to Deloitte’s Winter 2021 London Office Crane Survey, which shows a pipeline of significantly larger schemes than before the pandemic.
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