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CommentNet Zero Jargon Buster: carbon neutral vs net zero
Don鈥檛 know the difference between carbon neutral and net zero? Cundall鈥檚 Simon Wyatt explains it all here
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CommentWe should focus on building up better
好色先生TV on top of existing buildings is an inherently sustainable concept. It avoids the demolition and rebuilding of substantial聽embodied carbon and offers the chance to intensify and diversify areas that already have infrastructure in place.聽Tim Burgess of VOP Group explains聽聽
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CommentThis was never going to be a budget with big capital investment pledges
Though clearly the levelling up and housing agendas have received welcome financial backing
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Comment好色先生TV Talks net zero podcast launches first episode with RIBA鈥檚 Simon Allford
Episode 1: RIBA president Simon Allford | Heat and 好色先生TV Strategy analysed | Net zero jargon-buster: carbon neutral vs net zero carbon
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CommentA welcome strategy 鈥� but 30% of homes will still miss the target
The heat and buildings strategy is not radical enough and our approach to energy efficiency remains piecemeal and disjointed, says Stuart Fairlie
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CommentThere are tough times ahead 鈥� but we're not going back to the future
Rising costs and inflation are now inevitable but the economy is better placed to survive than it was in the 1970s, Richard Steer says
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CommentNet zero is a huge challenge 鈥� and a massive opportunity
Retrofitting the nation鈥檚 homes will require one of the largest industrial efforts this country has attempted in peacetime. Are we ready, asks Hannah Vickers
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CommentThe heat pump grant is welcome 鈥� but 拢5,000 is not enough
The government has set a bold target, but it may need to do more to persuade homeowners and industry that it is worth the investment, says Darren Snaith
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CommentWe need to keep a closer eye on prices
Better tracking and forecasting will help us ride the materials cost rodeo. But don鈥檛 forget that prices are just one factor in project success
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Looney tunes
From a moon-obsessed cladding talk to a council publishing some 鈥減roper whack鈥� planning decisions, it鈥檚 been an interesting month
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CommentClimate emergency: are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
COP26 is coming and professionals in the built environment must use this moment to focus minds on the path to net zero
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CommentMy hopes and fears for construction ahead of COP26
In聽just over two weeks鈥� time, the UK is set to host the biggest international conference on climate change in history. When COP26 lands in Glasgow on 31 October, the eyes of the world will rest firmly on this country and our progress towards net zero carbon.聽
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CommentBridging the valley of death: greener buildings need not cost more
The right use of technology can provide affordable future-proof buildings that perform better for everyone. The ABC is here to help, says Sam Stacey
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CommentGood design is crucial as we tackle the nation鈥檚 biggest challenges
The cabinet reshuffle and hosting of COP26 are two major events this season that form part of the UK鈥檚 longer race towards a different future,聽says Sadie Morgan
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CommentWe must attract more young people to a job making history
The skills shortage facing construction is particularly acute within more niche, highly skilled roles. So it鈥檚 time for the Year of the Craftsperson, says Adrian Attwood
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CommentJoin me in the last-chance saloon and we鈥檒l rise to the climate change challenge
An awful lot is riding on the COP26 conference in my home town in November, says Jack Pringle. We must lead by example and all make a difference
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CommentIt is vital that we rise to the digital challenge
The infrastructure sector is among the last to embrace the potential of the digital revolution but it is in all of our interests to do so, says Richard Threlfall
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Have you heard the latest?
There鈥檚 old news 鈥� and then there鈥檚 very, very old news
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CommentLevitt鈥檚 warts-and-all report must lead to real change at the RICS
聽Members want a more transparent organisation representing them 鈥� and they want聽their voices to be heard
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CommentCountdown to COP26: Timber is a panacea but use it wisely
Timber is widely regarded as the obvious solution in the quest for a sustainable construction material, but it is not as simple as that聽