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RICS Sustainability Report 2022: some green shoots?

Practical Law Construction

In recent years there has been recognition within the UK construction industry of the importance of the reduction of carbon emissions. This could be the result of government policies such as the European Commission’s ambitious Green Deal with an interim target to reduce emissions in the building sector by at least 60% by 2030.

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EV charging infrastructure – progress and challenges

Practical Law Construction

In the next blogs in the series, we will look at questions that regularly come up in the context of landlord and tenant relations, construction, projects and planning. More charge points are required to meet the 2030 deadline. Question: How is the government supporting the roll out of more EV charging points?

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How to avoid PFI contract expiry risks

Practical Law Construction

Of those, 78 projects are due to expire before December 2027 and a further 91 projects will expire in 2028-2030. In addition, construction contractors have long since exited from their typical 12 year defects liability period in a 25+ year concession. Collaborative dispute resolution.

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Wind of change – is NEC the future for wind projects in APeC?

Practical Law Construction

COVID-19 is causing uncertainty for business and investment strategies worldwide, the energy sector included. Despite this, investors are increasingly looking to renewables as a way to meet growing energy demand while decarbonising energy supply. Developing and financing renewable energy projects can be complex.

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