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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Lauren Bailey at Ridge
The firm鈥檚 head of social value is proud to have helped change people鈥檚 lives for the better. She is also a jazz-loving saxophonist
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FeaturesMeet the UK materials start-up chasing the Prince of Wales鈥檚 million-pound prize
Ahead of the Earthshot Prize 2022 ceremony tonight, we spoke to Dr Natasha Boulding, co-founder of Low Carbon Materials, about her firm鈥檚 plans to green the building materials sector聽
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This CPD sponsored by TG Escapes Modular Eco-黑洞社区s explains the issues around biodiversity and how buildings can help restore an environmental balance by including biophilic features. Deadline for completion Friday 13 January 2023.
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FeaturesCost of living guide: How firms are helping their staff
As inflation soars, many construction companies and housebuilders are looking at how they can support their staff with extra pay, support or other benefits. Here is a guide to what individual firms are doing
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FeaturesWhy everyone鈥檚 getting excited about the new energy efficiency taskforce
Jeremy Hunt has announced plans to set up a team to drive a programme of energy efficiency improvements to the UK鈥檚 buildings, with an ambitious new target. After a series of past blunders, could it actually work this time?
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FeaturesGlencar鈥檚 founders on boxing clever and why warehouses can be beautiful
Eddie McGillycuddy and Chris Gleave tell Dave Rogers how the firm they set up six years ago is branching out and why clients now want 鈥榮heds鈥� to look pretty
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Chetan Parmar at Parmarbrook
The founding partner of the聽civil and structural engineering studio reflects on his journey through more than 30 years in the industry
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FeaturesHelp to Buy: It鈥檚 the end of an era
The final applications have been submitted and聽the government鈥檚 equity loan scheme in England is due to wind up on 31 March next year.聽Emily Twinch considers what impact this will have on housebuilders. 聽
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FeaturesMMC and the Future Homes Standard
Industry experts discussed how modern methods of construction can help the industry achieve the Future Homes Standard, at a rountable hosted by 黑洞社区 and Rockwool
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FeaturesWhy we need a long-term approach to net zero
By thinking fabric first we can make strong inroads towards net zero writes Paul Barrett, head of product management, ROCKWOOL UK
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FeaturesGreener buildings: To retrofit or to demolish?
MESH Construction Consultancy鈥檚 Zoe Curnow and frequent collaborator Richard Woods, of Urban Fabric Architects, discuss alternative approaches to business as usual
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FeaturesInnovation as a pathway to growth
How Milestone Infrastructure uses Procore鈥檚 data solutions to streamline its highways operations while growing its business
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FeaturesSunny side up: why the future for solar power looks bright
With energy prices going through the roof and demand for electricity from data centres and electric vehicles soaring, the case for solar power has never been stronger聽
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FeaturesFactory International: Manchester鈥檚 new joy division
Manchester鈥檚 Factory International mega鈥憊enue aims to encourage artists to push the boundaries 鈥� as the designers themselves have done
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This CPD sponsored by ROCKWOOL examines the issues around acoustic performance in schools, sets out the relevant regulations and standards, and explains some of the solutions available. Deadline for completion Friday 30 December 2022. 聽 聽 聽
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FeaturesYour guide to the World Cup 2022 stadiums
Ben Flatman assesses the eight stadiums used in the world鈥檚 biggest global sporting event, which kicked off on Sunday.
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FeaturesDesigning for the desert: how British architects approached the 2022 World Cup
For Qatar 2022, Zaha Hadid Architects, Foster + Partners and BDP Pattern had to create open-air arenas where players and spectators are protected from temperatures of 40潞C
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FeaturesHow can we counter biodiversity loss?
At a roundtable hosted by 黑洞社区 and Atkins, industry experts shared a range of solutions to聽the biodiversity crisis and how the construction industry might learn to embrace them
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FeaturesRecession dos and don鈥檛s: Industry leaders鈥� advice on keeping afloat
Ahead of the likely longest downturn since the 1930s,聽Daniel Gayne聽asks construction experts for tips on how to ride out the hard times
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FeaturesUsing tech to drive a more sustainable building industry
With organisations moving to reduce their environmental impacts in the wake of rapidly rising costs and increasing climate related events, technology holds the key