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Construction completes on new £18m SEN school in Somerset

|Date: 24 September, 2021

Construction completes on new £18m SEN school in Somerset

Construction has now completed on Polden Bower SEN (special educational needs) School in Bridgwater, Some ...

Construction has now completed on Polden Bower SEN (special educational needs) School in Bridgwater, Somerset — creating additional much-needed school places for SEN students across the region. The £ ...

24 September, 2021
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Specialist dementia bathroom design guide launched by AKW

|Date: 22 September, 2021

Specialist dementia bathroom design guide launched by AKW

AKW, a leading provider of accessible home solutions, has launched a new guide to creating dementia-frien ...

AKW, a leading provider of accessible home solutions, has launched a new guide to creating dementia-friendly bathrooms. Produced with advice and support from specialist dementia design advisers at the ...

22 September, 2021
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Altro | Seeing as others see is key to designing for dementia

|Date: 17 September, 2021

Altro | Seeing as others see is key to designing for dementia

With ever-growing numbers of people affected by dementia, there is expanding evidence showing the impact ...

With ever-growing numbers of people affected by dementia, there is expanding evidence showing the impact of the physical environment on their wellbeing. Whilst legislation sets out design principles; ...

17 September, 2021
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A new model for building more and better homes for the people of Lambeth

|Date: 7 September, 2021

A new model for building more and better homes for the people of Lambeth

Lambeth Council’s housing delivery company, Homes for Lambeth, has launched its new sales brand, Addition ...

Lambeth Council’s housing delivery company, Homes for Lambeth, has launched its new sales brand, Addition by Homes for Lambeth and unveils first scheme for new high quality, sustainable housing in the ...

7 September, 2021
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Report finds majority of social housing sector staff have high digital skill levels

|Date: 8 June, 2021

Report finds majority of social housing sector staff have high digital skill levels

A new report published by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has found that 55% of ho ...

A new report published by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has found that 55% of housing association and co-operative senior leaders would rate their staff’s digital skill levels ...

8 June, 2021
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Last call for entries for Hertfordshire Building Futures Awards 2021

|Date: 28 April, 2021

Last call for entries for Hertfordshire Building Futures Awards 2021

The 2021 Hertfordshire Building Futures Awards recognise and reward sustainable development across the co ...

The 2021 Hertfordshire Building Futures Awards recognise and reward sustainable development across the county. Buildings completed in Hertfordshire over the past three years are eligible to enter befo ...

28 April, 2021
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Students invited to define future living in exciting design challenge

|Date: 2 February, 2021

Students invited to define future living in exciting design challenge

Built environment students from Universities across the UK are being invited to design a home and neighbo ...

Built environment students from Universities across the UK are being invited to design a home and neighbourhood of the future. Riverside Sunderland is redefining the city: transforming a spectacular s ...

2 February, 2021
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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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