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The RICS’ Residential Retrofit Standard — what are the implications for housing associations?

|Date: 1 May, 2024

The RICS’ Residential Retrofit Standard — what are the implications for housing associations?

Simon Walker BSc (Hons) MRICS, National Director at Watts, discusses RICS new standard for residential re ...

Simon Walker BSc (Hons) MRICS, National Director at Watts, discusses RICS new standard for residential retrofit work, unveiled in March, which marks a significant milestone in the drive towards more s ...

1 May, 2024
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UK political party leaders urged to make manifesto commitments for embodied carbon regulation in the UK

|Date: 1 February, 2024

UK political party leaders urged to make manifesto commitments for embodied carbon regulation in the UK

Leading construction industry and built environment experts from 11 organisations demand policy action in ...

Leading construction industry and built environment experts from 11 organisations demand policy action in election year. UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), The Institution of Structural Engineers (ISt ...

1 February, 2024
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Bruton Knowles wins significant contract to support Scarborough Borough Council

|Date: 22 June, 2022

Bruton Knowles wins significant contract to support Scarborough Borough Council

Leading Chartered Surveyor firm, Bruton Knowles, has secured a recent bid win to support Scarborough Boro ...

Leading Chartered Surveyor firm, Bruton Knowles, has secured a recent bid win to support Scarborough Borough Council’s property portfolio work. Experts from Bruton Knowles’ National Building Consultan ...

22 June, 2022
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Coalition of leading industry bodies join forces to develop UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

|Date: 13 May, 2022

Coalition of leading industry bodies join forces to develop UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

A cross-industry steering group, representing stakeholders across the built environment, have joined toge ...

A cross-industry steering group, representing stakeholders across the built environment, have joined together to develop a standard for verifying UK buildings as net zero carbon. The UKGBC’s Whole Lif ...

13 May, 2022
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Sector responds to Queen’s Speech

|Date: 10 May, 2022

Sector responds to Queen’s Speech

Key features of the Queen’s Speech included a Levelling up and Regeneration Bill intended to support loca ...

Key features of the Queen’s Speech included a Levelling up and Regeneration Bill intended to support local growth to empower local leaders to regenerate areas, an Energy Security Bill to support the t ...

10 May, 2022
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UKGBC launches framework for defining social value

|Date: 25 February, 2021

UKGBC launches framework for defining social value

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published a Framework for Defining Social Value in the Built En ...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published a Framework for Defining Social Value in the Built Environment, designed to help built environment practitioners define and deliver social value on ...

25 February, 2021
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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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RICS implements low value dispute construction adjudication service

|Date: 31 March, 2020

RICS implements low value dispute construction adjudication service

RICS has implemented a low value dispute construction adjudication service amid growing requests from SME ...

RICS has implemented a low value dispute construction adjudication service amid growing requests from SMEs for help in challenging times. RICS has begun providing a low value construction adjudication ...

31 March, 2020
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Property industry to provide buildings to house key workers as part of fightback against coronavirus

|Date: 23 March, 2020

Property industry to provide buildings to house key workers as part of fightback against coronavirus

Organisations representing thousands of professionals across the surveying, architectural and planning sp ...

Organisations representing thousands of professionals across the surveying, architectural and planning specialisms have written to the Prime Minister to offer their help in fighting back against the g ...

23 March, 2020
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Home Office to introduce new Fire Safety Bill

|Date: 19 March, 2020

Home Office to introduce new Fire Safety Bill

The Home Office is introducing a new bill to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales. The p ...

The Home Office is introducing a new bill to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales. The proposed Fire Safety Bill builds on action already taken to ensure that people feel safe in thei ...

19 March, 2020
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