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International Perspective | Driving sustainable design through technology

|Date: 30 November, 2020

International Perspective | Driving sustainable design through technology

Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio, shares his ideas on how tech can drive more sustainable d ...

Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio, shares his ideas on how tech can drive more sustainable design. The far-reaching pressures of the coronavirus pandemic have triggered a historic moment ...

30 November, 2020
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Damp diagnostic tool a ‘game changer’ for property care

|Date: 18 November, 2020

Damp diagnostic tool a ‘game changer’ for property care

A five-year partnership between industry and academia has resulted in a ground-breaking diagnostic tool t ...

A five-year partnership between industry and academia has resulted in a ground-breaking diagnostic tool to combat the risks posed by condensation, damp and mould. The Building Moisture Index (BMI) ass ...

18 November, 2020
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First building design standard for sensory and neurological needs

|Date: 7 October, 2020

First building design standard for sensory and neurological needs

BSI, in its role as the UK National Standards Body, announces a new project to create the first set of gu ...

BSI, in its role as the UK National Standards Body, announces a new project to create the first set of guidance for the design of the built environment to include the needs of people who experience se ...

7 October, 2020
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Insights — Neurodiversity | Designing for the mind

|Date: 7 October, 2020

Insights — Neurodiversity | Designing for the mind

Despite the widespread emphasis on creating accessible public spaces, the current design guidelines focus ...

Despite the widespread emphasis on creating accessible public spaces, the current design guidelines focus overwhelmingly on people with physical disabilities. Here, Janet Lowe, Head of Marketing UK ...

7 October, 2020
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Taylor Lane | Creating naturally happy homes

|Date: 18 May, 2020

Taylor Lane | Creating naturally happy homes

There is no doubt that our physical and mental health has become more significant in recent years. And wi ...

There is no doubt that our physical and mental health has become more significant in recent years. And with nature and the natural world long associated with healing, many people are turning to the gr ...

18 May, 2020
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Sheffield students take part in Better Learners Better Workers programme

|Date: 20 April, 2020

Sheffield students take part in Better Learners Better Workers programme

Students enrolled on a course to learn construction skills for work through the Better Learners Better Wo ...

Students enrolled on a course to learn construction skills for work through the Better Learners Better Workers programme managed to complete the course just ahead of the COVID-19 lock down and have gr ...

20 April, 2020
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UKGBC releases circular economy implementation packs for reuse and PaaS

|Date: 16 April, 2020

UKGBC releases circular economy implementation packs for reuse and PaaS

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published two new Implementation Packs to support project teams ...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published two new Implementation Packs to support project teams in applying circular principles in relation to reuse and Products as a Service (PaaS). The imp ...

16 April, 2020
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Build a change for the better with COINS Grand Challenge

|Date: 7 April, 2020

Build a change for the better with COINS Grand Challenge

Could your idea improve the construction industry or the built environment? The 2020 COINS Grand Challeng ...

Could your idea improve the construction industry or the built environment? The 2020 COINS Grand Challenge is an open call for fresh thought and inspired innovation. The competition is open to anyone ...

7 April, 2020
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Urgent need to deliver better safety for people’s homes

|Date: 3 April, 2020

Urgent need to deliver better safety for people’s homes

Gary Strong FRICS, Global Building Standards Director at RICS, responds to the Ministry for Housing, Comm ...

Gary Strong FRICS, Global Building Standards Director at RICS, responds to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government's (MHCLG) building safety announcement. RICS has worked closely wi ...

3 April, 2020
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Brunelcare opens Little Heath to help free up NHS hospital beds

|Date: 3 April, 2020

Brunelcare opens Little Heath to help free up NHS hospital beds

Little Heath, Brunelcare’s newest Care Home and Reablement Centre, officially opened in South Gloucesters ...

Little Heath, Brunelcare’s newest Care Home and Reablement Centre, officially opened in South Gloucestershire on Wednesday 1st April following registration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The ...

3 April, 2020
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