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Big names call on government to adopt RetroFirst reforms A host of big names in architecture and the built environment have called on the government to adopt the recommendations of the AJ RetroFirst campaign A letter to the Times newspaper, published on Saturday, said the government ‘cannot ignore our wasteful addiction to demolition and rebuilding’, particularly amid preparations for the UK to host the COP26 climate summit later this year. The letter was signed by 35 individuals including ...

High Speed 2 (HS2) stations in Manchester and Leeds face a major design rethink following publication of the National Infrastructure Commission’s (NIC’s) Current plans are for terminus stations in both cities, but the report says that through stations offer better connectivity, higher capacity and better operational efficiency in city centres. Expedition Engineering director Alistair Lenczner said that building terminus stations in both cities would repeat problems caused by 19th century r...

Infrastructure projects like the Lower Thames Crossing should be “multi-purpose” and span more than one sector, according to Expedition Engineering director Alistair Lenczner. According to Lenczner, the Lower Thames Crossing should be redesigned to include a road and railway. He added that this would help improve the projects benefits and reduce its carbon impact. “No one thinks about integrated projects and this is a perfect example where there is a clear opportunity and a clear benefit,...