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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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BDP | Lessons learnt for sustainable school design

|Date: 29 October, 2020

BDP | Lessons learnt for sustainable school design

Lindsey Mitchell, Architect Director at BDP’s Glasgow Studio, discusses the importance of creating sustai ...

Lindsey Mitchell, Architect Director at BDP’s Glasgow Studio, discusses the importance of creating sustainable learning and teaching spaces that sit at the heart of community projects. Scotland has am ...

29 October, 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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Mythbusting guide to MMC seeks to solve affordable housing crisis

|Date: 1 October, 2019

Mythbusting guide to MMC seeks to solve affordable housing crisis

A new guide argues that modern methods of construction (MMC) are key to increasing the supply of affordab ...

A new guide argues that modern methods of construction (MMC) are key to increasing the supply of affordable homes in the UK. Published by The Housing Forum, MMC for Affordable Housing Developers aims ...

1 October, 2019
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Healthcare Estates returns to Manchester Central in October

|Date: 16 September, 2019

Healthcare Estates returns to Manchester Central in October

Healthcare Estates 2019 offers more exhibitors, speakers and exhibition theatres, in addition to a new ve ...

Healthcare Estates 2019 offers more exhibitors, speakers and exhibition theatres, in addition to a new venue for the dinner and awards. There will also be a special plenary theatre on the exhibition f ...

16 September, 2019
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Seismic Consortium innovations for school design and construction hailed as trailblazer

|Date: 11 July, 2019

Seismic Consortium innovations for school design and construction hailed as trailblazer

The results of a pioneering new consortium which set out to transform the way primary schools are designe ...

The results of a pioneering new consortium which set out to transform the way primary schools are designed, procured and built have been unveiled at a launch event in London and have been hailed as a ...

11 July, 2019
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Take a fresh approach to the design process with ‘The I-Studio’ by Ibstock

|Date: 21 June, 2019

Take a fresh approach to the design process with ‘The I-Studio’ by Ibstock

Architects and specifiers across the UK can now utilise a hub of innovation, inspiration and ingenuity wh ...

Architects and specifiers across the UK can now utilise a hub of innovation, inspiration and ingenuity while designing and planning upcoming projects with the launch of Ibstock plc’s ‘The I-Studio’. L ...

21 June, 2019
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Q&A | astudio’s Richard Hyams

|Date: 21 February, 2019

Q&A | astudio’s Richard Hyams

LABM speaks to Richard Hyams, Director of astudio, about tackling the housing crisis, the use of offsite ...

LABM speaks to Richard Hyams, Director of astudio, about tackling the housing crisis, the use of offsite construction on council and housing association projects and the amodular building solution the ...

21 February, 2019
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Housing & Regeneration | Tackling the housing crisis

|Date: 15 February, 2019

Housing & Regeneration | Tackling the housing crisis

Joseph Daniels, founder of Project Etopia asks: Could councils once again be the saviours of first-time b ...

Joseph Daniels, founder of Project Etopia asks: Could councils once again be the saviours of first-time buyers? Housebuilding in Britain has reached a stalemate in recent years. There is a great — and ...

15 February, 2019
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Residential Care Design: Building For Change

|Date: 14 November, 2018

Residential Care Design: Building For Change

As the public sector continues to face the challenge of managing the needs of an aging population and inc ...

As the public sector continues to face the challenge of managing the needs of an aging population and increasing incidence of dementia, Stantec's Jonathan Wilson discusses the need for progressive res ...

14 November, 2018
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