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Building a new hospital for South Africa in record time
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is Africa’s biggest hospital, and the third largest in the world. Located south of Johannesburg, the public health facility has 3,400 beds, employs 6,700 staff and occupies 70 hectares of land.
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What makes Garden City different in Africa?
In 2011 Actis began construction of Garden City to establish a new commercial hub serving the north of Nairobi. Phase one of the project included a 35,000 sq m shopping mall which opened in May 2015 and today welcomes over 450,000 customers a month.”
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How decarbonisation funding initiatives can drive the Levelling Up agenda
The government’s 2019 manifesto commitment to build 300,000 new homes a year has been in dispute across 2022.
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The Prime Minister's first days in office
Theresa May is now over half way through her first 100 days as Prime Minister. This is the period that political analysts judge to be crucial to a government’s ability to create a positive public perception of its agenda. Fail to capitalise in this honeymoon period, and a new PM has a hard task ahead. So, how is the new PM doing and what should our industry expect from her government over the months ahead?
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We can (and must) be a force for positive change
Mark Reynolds outlines some of the highlights from the 2021 Mace carbon survey.
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Pushing the boundaries at One Za'abeel
Mace is part of the team of professionals delivering One Za’abeel on behalf of its client Ithra Dubai. A new landmark in the heart of Dubai, One Za’abeel stands tall as a twin-tower development with a mega five-storey sky concourse, the Link, connecting the two towers on the North and South sides and suspended 100 meters above the ground.
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The journey to COP26: why is the conference so important and what can we expect from it?
As the UK gears up to host COP26, the ramifications of the event look set to be far-reaching and here at Mace, we’re hopeful that the upcoming conference will not only fast-track environmental action, but also give the built environment a reason to move faster on the issues that matter most.
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How to accelerate the electric car revolution
The UK government’s commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 will usher in the biggest single revolution on UK roads since the invention of the internal combustion engine. Driven by this commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will come into effect in 2030. Here, Sean Gray, Mace’s Director of Transportation asks: are we ready?
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International lessons for UK freeports
As an island nation, the UK has strong historical trading ties to the sea. To this day 95% of its trade volume comes through seaports. Only a small proportion travels by air. When the govern-ment released the list of new English Freeports, it was no wonder seven of the eight chosen were seaports (Felixstowe and Harwich; Humber; Liverpool City Region; Plymouth; Solent; Thames; Teesside), while just one was an airport – East Midlands.
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Operating in a net zero world: time is ticking
We live in a world where technology and infrastructure are developing fast. Businesses globally have recognised the need to take action now to reduce their impact on the environment and pursue a more sustainable world, committing to Net Zero Carbon targets over the next 30 years.
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No more delays - why it's time to join the fight against climate change
Our industry can be better - but only if we work together. As we come to the end of New York Climate Week, where the world gathers to showcase leading climate action and discuss how we collectively bring about change, it’s clearer than ever that businesses have a responsibility to do more.
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What are the opportunities for our towns and cities post pandemic?
As we continue our phased roadmap out of Covid-19 restrictions talk has turned to how we rebuild our communities and what they might look like in the future.