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Llanharan Legacy footbridge will replace an existing pedestrian level-crossing

There is a growing demand for level crossings to be replaced across the UK rail network due to the risks they pose to the public. Taziker, based in Chorley, Lancashire, has responded with its own design solution.

In 2018 Network Rail and the Royal Institute of British Architects organised a competition

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Watchdog investigates consumer protection in green heating

Watchdog investigates consumer protection in green heating
Understanding heat pumps

With the escalation in energy prices, there are concerns that homeowners looking for ways to cut their bills are ripe for exploitation.

The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a call for information looking at consumer experiences and business practices in the green heating and insulation sectors. It will explore whether action is needed to help

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Jacobs to design major coastal erosion scheme for Irish Rail

Jacobs to design major coastal erosion scheme for Irish Rail
Irish Rail infrastructure programme manager Aidan Bermingham (standing, left) and Jacobs’ vice president Dom Lynch (seated, second right) pose for a photo with colleagues

ECRIPP is required to defend long sections of the Dublin to Rosslare coastal railway line from erosion and flooding for the next 100 years. It is believed to be the largest coastal protection scheme in north-western

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Manchester approves 2 and 3 Angel Square

Manchester approves 2 and 3 Angel Square
2&3 Angel Square will be opposite the Co-op headquarters (shown left of this CG image), built as 1 Angel Square a decade ago

The new buildings at 2 and 3 Angel Square will between them offer 440,000 sq ft of Grade A office space, designed by architects Cartwright Pickard to set “a new benchmark for sustainability, wellbeing, smart connectivity and

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UK growth plan meets mixed reception

UK growth plan meets mixed reception
Chancellor of the exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng gets his point across in the House of Commons

Some love the sound of the promised boost to infrastructure and housing development; others fear the sugar rush will exacerbate inflation rates. One or two (but surprisingly few) were concerned about the downgrading of environmental considerations.

Highlights include the promise of specially designated investment zones

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