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FeaturesA new chapter for the oldest element
Can hydrogen help to unlock a low carbon future in the UK? Thomas Hawley, director at Gleeds, explores
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FeaturesThings can only get hotter 鈥� so we must tackle overheating in buildings
With climate change making heatwaves more frequent, intense and long-lasting, what can be done to mitigate overheating in buildings?
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FeaturesDecarbonising the building sector: Opportunities and challenges
Over one third of global CO2 emissions are produced by the building sector, and so it has a critical role to play in preventing the catastrophic impacts of the climate crisis. Bashar Al Shawa explains how the initiative is supporting building sector companies to urgently cut emissions and transform their ...
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FeaturesOverheating in residential buildings: A modern-day concern
It鈥檚 important we tackle this issue now and future-proof our systems to keep properties healthy and habitable going forward
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FeaturesBattersea power station: conquering the Everest of real estate
It has been compared to climbing the world鈥檚 highest mountain but the redeveloped Battersea power station is now, finally, complete聽
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 21: Market update
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life that provides guidance on costing structural steelwork
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This CPD sponsored by Rockwool explains how rainscreen cladding can be a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to upgrade a building, and the specification factors to consider. Deadline for completion Friday 28 October 2022. 聽 聽 聽
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FeaturesT-Levels: students tell us what they think
Two years ago the government launched a new qualification for post-GCSE students, and the first batch received their results last month. So, how did they get on?
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FeaturesIn business with Beard鈥檚 Mike Hedges: 鈥楾here are opportunities out there鈥�
The director of the regional contractor talks about the advantages of not growing too big and how, even in turbulent times, there are grounds for optimism about聽the聽future
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FeaturesCan we make demolition greener?
With refurbishment rather than new-build seen as climate friendly, demolition firms need to clean up聽their act 鈥� and some are doing聽just that
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FeaturesCost model: School buildings
Amid rising prices, schools developers must strike a balance between meeting cost expectations and providing fit-for-purpose, sustainable buildings for the next generation of learners聽
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Features鈥� Why other sectors should follow healthcare in embracing modular
Why聽we see modular construction increasingly gaining favour
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FeaturesThe second Elizabethan age: eight decades of building
Ben Flatman takes a look back over a remarkable reign as seen through some key architecture
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Guy Willis-Robb at Harley Haddow
The company director on the importance of communication, his industry heroes and his favourite and least favourite buildings
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This CPD, sponsored by Georgia-Pacific, looks at how roof cover boards are used in flat roofs, between the outer waterproofing layer and the insulation layer聽 聽 聽 聽
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FeaturesSeven things you should know about new housing secretary Simon Clarke
Simon Clarke has become the fourth housing secretary in less than a year. But what do we know about him? Carl Brown finds out
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FeaturesTruss faces net zero dilemma in tackling energy crisis
Industry urges retrofit investment while fearing climate policy critics among new PM鈥檚 allies聽
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Dave Rhodes at Unity
The technology executive and business builder based in San Francisco stresses the importance of being curious, positive and embracing change
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Elizabeth Wright at Muse Developments
The senior manager at Morgan Sindall鈥檚 development arm on the importance of listening and feeling guilty when saying 鈥榥o鈥�. She also reveals what鈥檚 wrong with the聽Marina Bay Sands in Singapore
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FeaturesBridging the gap: Ramboll鈥檚 new approach to career breaks
As part of our Every Person Counts campaign, we explore Ramboll鈥檚 Return to Work programme