Grandorge: Cruel summer

The Architects’ Journal Grandorge: Cruel summer A data centre at Park Royal in west London, photographed during last summer’s record-breaking heatwave, requires a power capacity of 20MW to power its servers, writes David Grandorge The post Grandorge: Cruel summer appeared first on The Architects’ Journal David Grandorge

‘No evidence to substantiate’ allegations made against Neso, but questions remain about electricity security, says Ofgem

Important questions about the security of Great Britain’s (GB's) energy system need answering following the impact of the heatwave which started on 22 June, an Ofgem study has found. The post ‘No evidence to substantiate’ allegations made against Neso, but questions remain about electricity security, says Ofgem appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Extreme heat is exposing construction’s delivery problem

Arman Gukasyan is the founder and chief executive of Revizto Every heatwave in the UK brings the same headlines: power plants shutting down, rail speed restrictions, schools sent home early, hospital equipment overheating. With 2026 the hottest year on record in the UK, none of… The post Extreme heat is exposing construction’s delivery problem appeared first on Construction News.

The industry demands retrofit-first policies. The new government shouldn’t waste a second

The Architects’ Journal The industry demands retrofit-first policies. The new government shouldn’t waste a second As the UK is hit by the fourth heatwave of 2026, a bombshell MHCLG research report has laid bare years of failure by central government to regulate construction’s carbon footprint, writes Will Hurst The post The industry demands retrofit-first policies. The new government shouldn’t waste a second appeared first on The Architects’ Journal will hurst

CIBSE publishes overheating guide

As Britain struggled through another heat wave, CIBSE released an updated guide to overheating risk, developed with Arup, Loughborough University, and Inkling.

The Economist - Heatwaves: how hot can it get? 25052023

Heatwaves are becoming more frequent, more intense and more deadly. But what is a heatwave, why are they so dangerous and how are they affected by climate change?

What measures should Employers be taking in the current heatwave to ensure their workforce can operate safely on sites?