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ULI appoints new UK executive director
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has appointed Sarah Musgrove as its new UK executive director, Sarah joins ULI from Greystar, where she worked as a senior director.
£1.6bn to fund Scotland’s green recovery
Nearly £1.6bn of funding will directly support up to 5,000 jobs and tackle fuel poverty as part of plans to drive Scotland’s green recovery.
Sustainable building strategy to boost health and wellbeing
Sustainable buildings can help tackle the climate emergency and boost health and wellbeing in the wake of Covid-19, says the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC).
BIM4Water: Thriving and expanding during Covid-19
Despite the pandemic, BIM4Water has endeavoured to expand its activities and influence across a wide range or organisations.
RSK confirms acquisition of Water Research Centre (WRc)
RSK Group Ltd has announced the acquisition of Water Research Centre Ltd (WRc), an independent centre of excellence for innovation and growth, and its subsidiary Cognica.
Go-ahead for Space Hub Sutherland plans
Plans for the Space Hub Sutherland, which will launch satellites into orbit from the north Highlands of Scotland, have been approved by Highland Council.
Construction experts call for ‘clean recovery’ post-Covid
Construction industry experts have called on the sector to lead a ‘clean recovery’ from Covid-19, as the pandemic injects a renewed sense of urgency into existing challenges.
NHBC – Warranty and insurance provider for new homes
NHBC is the UK’s leading independent provider of warranty and insurance for new homes, covering 70-80% of the new homes built in the UK each year.
Global greenhouse gas emissions dramatically reduced
31 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced globally in the last nine years as a result of UK intervention, according to new climate finance data published today (19 August).
Amey appoints suppliers for sustainable office services
Amey has appointed Office Depot and Ethstat Ethical Stationery C.I.C., to provide sustainable office products and services across the business
UK must embrace offsite to hit 2050 net-zero targets
David Clark, manufacturing director of The McAvoy Group explores how offsite construction can help the industry hit net-zero targets.
IoT data: Maximising its value
Nick Sacke, head of IoT and products at Comms365, explains that stakeholders need to fully understand how to integrate these new data sources into existing data platforms and get the most value from it.
Could co-location developments be the answer to the housing crisis?
Co-location developments are an emerging trend. Could this be an answer to helping solve the housing crisis, with high demand for both industrial and residential developments? Why not integrate the two uses? Peter Watkins, director of HDR|Bradbrook explores.
Build, build, build: Will Boris Johnson’s “New Deal” deliver?
PBC Today takes a look at the industry’s reaction to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “New Deal” plan to get Britain building again after Covid-19.
Plan the World We Need: Planning’s role in a sustainable recovery
At the end of June, the Royal Town Planning Institute launched Plan the World we Need – a campaign calling on governments to capitalise on the expertise of planners to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. RTPI chief executive Victoria Hills sets out her case.
Built Environment: A transformational recovery from Covid-19
The construction industry needs to come together to build a greener future, says Gillian Charlesworth, chief executive of BRE Group.
Covid-19: Can we build our way out of this (Part 2)?
Following Boris Johnson’s call to “build, build, build” to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, David Edwards of Place-Make examines reaction to the Prime Minister’s speech and asks if it will deliver sustainable, community-led results.
Scape Group launches £13bn construction frameworks
Scape Group has launched two new innovative construction frameworks worth £13bn to help the public sector drive the UK’s economic recovery.
Low-balling to win contracts: How some contractors hold construction back
The Access Group takes a look at the CBI’s recent Fine Margins report and discusses how estimating software can help contractors avoid unusually low or high tenders.
Seize the opportunity to decarbonise UK construction
Andrew Carpenter, chief executive of the Structural Timber Association, considers our ability to decarbonise the UK construction industry.
Engineers encouraged to have more imput on sustainable buildings
The CIBSE has released its updated guide on sustainability, empowering engineers to influence the work done and decisions made on building projects, to lead to more sustainable outcomes.
How Covid-19 could influence London’s new housing design guidance
Luke Sumnall, planner at Turley, discusses how coronavirus may lead to significant alterations in the emerging housing design guidance for London.
L&G calls to reduce emissions in built environment
In an open letter to the UK government, LGIM’s head of sustainability, head of LGIM Real Assets and CEO of Legal & General Capital, has called on the government to reduce emissions from the built environment.
Construction begins on affordable carbon zero modular homes in Abingdon
Construction is underway at Sovereign Housing Association’s latest development which will see nine affordable zero-carbon modular homes built in Abingdon.
New construction forum to help Wales’ ‘build back better’
The forum, chaired by deputy minister for economy and transport, Lee Waters, aims to bring together leaders from the public and private sectors across Wales’ construction industry.
Chancellor to unveil £3bn investment in green schemes
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to unveil a £3bn investment in green schemes to generate jobs, upgrade buildings and guard the environment.