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Better neighbourhood planning needed ahead of General Election
The RTPI has stated the importance of planning in a fast-paced, changing world in areas such as climate change, communities and nations.
Embodied carbon: How much longer can we say “too difficult”?
Dan Doran, principal consultant at BREEAM, discusses embodied carbon in construction. He examines what action the industry should be taking now to avoid overshooting the ‘carbon budget’, and the role of lifecycle assessment in measuring and reducing embodied carbon.
Innovative tool helps coastal engineers predict ‘wave overtopping’
Coastal engineers are using a tool developed by Manchester Metropolitan University to better understand how strong winds amplify waves that can crash damagingly over the shoreline.
Building a better future for construction
The Construction Innovation Hub, which launched last November, is a government-backed programme to bring wholesale, long-lasting change to the sector. Programme director Keith Waller sets out the challenge – and how it is being met.
MMC and timber frame: The perfect duo for sustainable housebuilding
Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, discusses why Modern Methods of Construction coupled with a build fabric such as timber frame are key to meeting government housing targets sustainably.
Road map outlines carbon neutral Edinburgh by 2030
A road map for moving towards a carbon neutral Edinburgh by 2030 has been set out by the City of Edinburgh Council.
ACE to deliver transformational impact across the built environment
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has launched a plan to deliver transformational impact across 30% of the UKs GVA.
DCW2019: Speakers from CDBB, BRE and MTC announced
Digital Construction Week returns for its fifth year at London ExCeL on 16-17 October, with a host of new exhibitors and speakers.
Housing secretary reveals new green housing standard
A new green standard for new build homes aims to bring an environmental revolution to home building, in the hope of combating climate change while keeping household bills low.
Plans submitted for Edinburgh’s £314m transformation strategy
The £314m Edinburgh City Centre Transformation Strategy has been submitted for approval, as its estimated plans will deliver £420m of benefits over 25 years.
Planning and building the secure smart city
Steven Kenny, industry liaison, architecture and engineering at Axis Communications, discusses the challenges of the smart revolution and the innovation that is needed to create a smarter, safer world.
Asset management and performance in the built environment
Alan Somerville, head of the Building Performance Group and executive director at BRE, outlines how the measurement of asset performance within the wider context of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) and delivers long-term value.
Energy House 2.0: Supporting clean tech for the built environment
Professor Will Swan and Dr Richard Fitton discuss the University of Salford’s Energy House 2.0, a state-of-the-art research facility that will test new technology to help speed up the development of better, more reliable products for the built environment.
The construction industry’s digital transformation
Stuart Bell, sales and marketing director at GroupBC, outlines the key reasons why digital adoption is absolutely integral to the construction industry’s future.
Making housing better in a warming world
Simon Storer looks at the thermal efficiency and positive benefits of polyisocyunurate (PIR) and PU insulation and how this essential product can help the UK’s housing stock adapt to the impacts of a changing climate.
AIMCH: How digital and offsite construction can transform housebuilding
Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) is a pioneering project that puts collaboration, digital working and large-scale offsite manufacturing at the heart of tackling the housing crisis. Stewart Dalgarno, director of product development at Stewart Milne Timber Systems, explains how it works.
Cheshire East to consider next phase of its development plan
Councillors are to consider the next phase of Cheshire East’s development plan, which will provide the framework for housing, employment and other key infrastructure sites up to 2030.
Bouygues signs partnership to develop low carbon concrete
Bouygues Construction and Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies have signed a technical and commercial collaboration contract to development very low carbon concrete.
The booming Build-to-Rent market
Build-to-Rent, or BtR, has risen in five years from almost nowhere to be a potential core element in meeting Britain’s housing need. Why should this have happened? What does it mean? Is it all good news?
UK legislates for net zero emissions target by 2050
Legislation laid today (12 June) puts the UK on the path to become the first major economy to set net zero emissions target in law.
ICE report: More focus on benefits of major infrastructure projects
More focus should be placed on the benefits of major infrastructure projects and less on cost, a report by the Institution of Civil Engineers has said.
Environment Agency urges new approach to coastal and flood resilience
The Environment Agency has said ‘we cannot win a war against water’ by building higher flood defences and has urged a new approach to ensure coastal and flood resilience.
A new approach to managing the historic environment
Barbara Cummins, director of heritage at Historic Environment Scotland, discusses the new planning policy for Scotland.
Scotland set for Global Underwater Engineering Hub
The UK government has revealed it is supporting industry plans for a multi-million pound Global Underwater Engineering Hub in Aberdeen, Scotland.
UKGB unveils framework for net zero carbon buildings
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has unveiled a framework for the UK construction and property industry to transition new and existing buildings to become net zero carbon by 2050.
WYG wins contract to support infrastructure investment projects
WYG has secured a new contract with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the implementation of infrastructure investment projects.