Archive - Notes on Growth

The case for building on some of London's 95 golf courses

Apr 16 •

and

How to Get London Building in the right places

What London can learn from Houston and Auckland.

Apr 9 •

and

February 2024

Let people build up to go green

How to insulate old homes without spending billions

Feb 27 •

January 2024

How to get new nuclear built faster

Let's allow any design approved in the US or Europe to be built in Britain

Jan 17 •

December 2023

Infrastructure Costs: Nuclear Edition

Building nuclear plants in Britain is more expensive than almost anywhere else

Dec 4, 2023 •

and

Does the UK need a productivity commission?

And why it must be 'radical'

Dec 1, 2023 •

October 2023

Infrastructure Costs: Electrification

Why does it cost three times more in Britain to an electrify a railway than it does in Germany?

Oct 27, 2023 •

September 2023

Infrastructure Costs: Feedback and future posts

What next for Britain Remade's infrastructure cost research

Sep 26, 2023 •

August 2023

Britain's infrastructure is too expensive

Railways, Trams, and Roads all cost more to build in Britain

Aug 25, 2023 •

and

A Boring Story about Infrastructure Planning

How our inflexible planning system discourages cheaper, greener changes

Aug 23, 2023 •

July 2023

Against banning buildings with just one staircase

New fire safety rules will come at a high cost

Jul 28, 2023 •

Making EVs work in Britain

Plus: the grid issue holding back EV charging in the North.

Jul 17, 2023 •

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