Thomas Lane
Responsible for the projects section which covers architecture and technical. This includes regulations, sustainability, innovation and best practice. Thomas also looks after the economics section of the magazine.
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- 020 3011 3132
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- thomas.lane@assemblemediagroup.co.uk
NewsGovernment publishes proposals to make it easier to retrofit historic buildings
Review of the barriers to improving the energy efficiency of historic buildings include proposals to automatically grant permission for improvements such as double glazing
NewsProposed changes to new building energy regulations could be the last
Future Homes and Buildings Standards will mean new buildings are net zero ready and focus on improved building services and renewables
FeaturesSalford’s Eden project – not your common-or-garden eco office
CiA new office building incorporating Europe’s largest green wall is also one of the UK’s most sustainable. Thomas Lane looks at how the team managed it
FeaturesA new model for later living: Appleby Blue in Southwark
This modern take on the traditional almshouse is intended to reduce loneliness and isolation by bringing community groups into the building and promoting interaction between residents. Could it tempt older people out of their family homes?
NewsNew timber frame system wins warranty provider backing
The New Model Building is based on 30 standard details said to offer the same fire resistance as conventionally constructed apartment buildings less than 18m high
CommentThere is nothing long-term about Sunak’s net zero policy U-turn
The prime minister’s insistence he can hit legally binding targets without imposing unreasonable costs on voters is a fig leaf for inaction, writes Thomas Lane
FeaturesThe education centre built from reclaimed beach timber
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council has built an education centre from timber groynes reclaimed from the beach. Thomas Lane looks at the project, which has been shortlisted for the net zero award at this year’s Building Awards
FeaturesDoes the latest RAAC research mean remediation could be easier and cheaper than all the panic suggests?
A Loughborough University expert has identified the primary cause of failure – and suggests RAAC has the potential to be safe if properly managed
NewsResearch reveals properly installed and maintained RAAC can perform better than originally intended
Problems centre on reinforcement positioning at the ends of RAAC planks
CommentWe have the tools to transform the way we build – now we need the leadership
To overcome the multiple barriers obstructing technological change, we must look to the industry’s own leaders rather than to government
FeaturesThe innovations to tackle construction’s carbon problem
In the last of four features on innovations, we look at how the industry can mitigate upfront embodied carbon impacts
FeaturesGoing with the Flow: a railway footbridge fit for the future
Network Rail wants to replace rural level crossings with bridges. A team has come up with an alternative to steel that is 40% cheaper to build with less embodied carbon
FeaturesDigital construction: are we nearly there yet?
Many industries are using data to gain new market insights and become more responsive, efficient and provide better service. What will it take for construction to catch up?
FeaturesMighty oaks: inside Royal Marsden’s new state-of-the-art research centre
The Oak Cancer Centre at the Royal Marsden’s Sutton site is a state-of-the-art research and treatment facility. Thomas Lane finds out more
FeaturesAre platforms and procurement the answer to MMC adoption?
In the second of our two-part feature on how modern methods of construction could improve efficiency, Thomas Lane looks at how systems and processes can help drive change
FeaturesEverything you wanted to know about MMC but were afraid to ask
Are modern methods of construction the holy grail of construction efficiency or a technology destined to fail?
FeaturesStepping back: the story of 8 Bishopsgate
Like its neighbour the Cheesegrater, the latest addition to the City skyline – Wilkinson Eyre’s 8 Bishopsgate – had to avoid impinging on views of St Paul’s
FeaturesHolbein Gardens: A positive step on the net zero office refurbishment journey
Armed with new net zero carbon targets, developer Grosvenor tested these out on a tired 1980s office building near Sloane Square
FeaturesIs AI coming for your job?
In the fourth part of our series on AI in construction, Thomas Lane asks if AI is a silver bullet to address industry inefficiencies and skills shortages
FeaturesWay to go – still scratching the surface of AI
Continuing our series looking at artificial intelligence in construction, Thomas Lane asks how machine learning might evolve to benefit the industry