Data Centres and Sustainability
How can we balance demand with environmental targets?
This Month's Contributors
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Adam Thurley
Adam is a qualified building services engineer with 30+ years of experience working in the construction industry, initially working as a major contractor before moving into project management 13 years ago.
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Theo Constantinides
Theo leads our Hospitality sector. He is experienced in providing strategic cost planning and procurement advice and managing service delivery for both new build and refurbishment hotel projects for a variety of clients across the world.
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Anjni Varsani
Anj is an experienced Cost Manager who has delivered BTR residential masterplans as well as portfolios within the hotel sector. She now focuses on G&T's Market Intelligence and analytics as well as providing market research services for clients. Her bespoke client sector analysis and reporting allows developers to make better decisions and achieve faster progress.
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Richard Francis
Richard is regarded as an industry thought leader who is helping to accelerate the next generation of net zero carbon and healthy buildings.
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Trust and Productivity: The Private Sector Construction Playbook
Trust and Productivity: The Private Sector Construction Playbook
By Andrew Browne
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Construction Materials Technologies: Old Materials, New Approaches
Construction Materials Technologies: Old Materials, New Approaches
By Michael Urie
The two greatest challenges of converting offices into hotels
The UK's 2050 net zero target underscores the importance of repurposing buildings, especially in hotel conversions. Early problem-solving can tackle challenges and produce environmental and commercial success.
Plant-Based Places: Regulation and Other Barriers to Greater Uptake
In prior articles in this series, we have looked at issues (net zero carbon, healthy buildings) and innovations (new materials, technological developments) that have propelled the idea of plant-based spaces. This is the positive side of the discussion. What also needs consideration, however, are some of the limitations and hurdles facing further adoption of plant-based materials.
By Richard Francis
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Plant-Based Places: Emerging Products and Principles
Plant-Based Places: Emerging Products and Principles
By Richard Francis
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Plant-Based Places: Net Zero and the Plant-Based Model
Plant-Based Places: Net Zero and the Plant-Based Model
By Richard Francis
Net Zero and the Built Environment: Where Does It Go From Here?
It is hard to underestimate the changes we have seen in the last five years with the creation of net zero carbon frameworks and the growth of ESG. Arising at the same time, net zero carbon and ESG more broadly have begun to fundamentally alter the construction and operation of buildings.
By Richard Francis
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Existing Buildings and Carbon Performance: Managing the Opportunities.
Existing Buildings and Carbon Performance: Managing the Opportunities.
By Richard Francis
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New Buildings and Net Zero: Embodied Carbon is the Next Battleground
New Buildings and Net Zero: Embodied Carbon is the Next Battleground
By Richard Francis
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New Guidance Launched to Facilitate Insurance of Mass Timber Buildings
New Guidance Launched to Facilitate Insurance of Mass Timber Buildings
By Oliver Booth
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The Future of Building: Modern Methods of Construction
The Future of Building: Modern Methods of Construction
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Modern Methods of Construction Series: Insurance, Onsite Challenges and Buildability
Modern Methods of Construction Series: Insurance, Onsite Challenges and Buildability
By Matthias Holman
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Modern Methods of Construction Series: Procurement, Planning and the Role of Government
Modern Methods of Construction Series: Procurement, Planning and the Role of Government
By Matthias Holman
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Revisited: Mass Timber Commercial Developments – What do you need to know?
Revisited: Mass Timber Commercial Developments – What do you need to know?
By Michael Urie
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Leasing and Sales of Mass Timber Offices
Leasing and Sales of Mass Timber Offices
By Michael Urie
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The Capacity and Supply Chain of the Mass Timber Industry
The Capacity and Supply Chain of the Mass Timber Industry
By Michael Urie
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Mass Timber in Office Construction: Does it impact the cost and programme of your project?
Mass Timber in Office Construction: Does it impact the cost and programme of your project?
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AI in Construction: Overcoming the Barriers to Adoption
AI in Construction: Overcoming the Barriers to Adoption
By Michael Urie
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AI in Construction: Goals, Capabilities and Applications
AI in Construction: Goals, Capabilities and Applications
By Michael Urie
Decarbonising the Built Environment – EPC, MEES and the Cost Implications
Since its introduction in 2007, the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) has been the main method of assessing the energy efficiency of buildings in the UK. The Government has recently revisited the EPC requirements, seeking to update them and make them more stringent. Currently, proposed Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) legislation mandates a phased implementation of the EPC B by 2030 requirement, with EPC C by 2027 set as an interim milestone for all commercial non-domestic buildings.
By Richard Francis
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Carbon Capture Storage – “A Necessity, Not an Option” in UK’s Transition to Net Zero
Carbon Capture Storage – “A Necessity, Not an Option” in UK’s Transition to Net Zero
By Michael Urie
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Beyond the Bottom Line: How Benefits-Led Programmes create value for society
Beyond the Bottom Line: How Benefits-Led Programmes create value for society
By Arvinder Birdi
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Planning for Hydrogen Delivery: Getting Airports Ready
Planning for Hydrogen Delivery: Getting Airports Ready
By Jason Fowler
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Sustainable Aviation: Could Hydrogen be a Solution?
Sustainable Aviation: Could Hydrogen be a Solution?
By Michael Urie
