All Construction business: strategy, risk and regulations articles – Page 12
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OpinionDesign better, specify better and consume more carefully – that’s my (not so) radical idea
While we should all be taking action in order to preserve our planet, direct action is actually rather less effective than well-placed words if we want to drive real and lasting change, writes Matthew Lloyd
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NewsLSE reveals shortlisted designs for £120m Lincoln’s Inn Fields hub
Source: London School of Economics One of the six shortlisted proposals for the London School of Economics’ new Firoz Lalji Global Hub at Lincoln’s Inn Fields.
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OpinionHandle with care: retrofits are full of surprises and architects have lots to learn
A standard architectural education does not equip us well for working on historic building fabric. You need a clear understanding of how materials work, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionScrapping the S106 agreement would mean better placemaking
The government’s plan to introduce a consolidated infrastructure levy allows placemakers to focus on what’s important – creating schemes of both spatial and social quality, says James Cons
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Information - BDRisk & Regulation Summit: Embedding the Golden Thread into construction processes
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OpinionThe Coach: Quitting your job is a big deal. Have you really thought it all through?
Change is often good and perhaps never more so than in these post-pandemic times. But Louise Rodgers advises that you explore your desire for something different a little more carefully before you jump ship
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FeaturesThe Building Safety Bill becomes law – here is what you need to know
The government’s flagship Building Safety Bill has become law. Here is a reminder of why it is important along with the key areas that have changed during its passage through parliament
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NewsBuilding Safety Bill ‘to become law tomorrow’
Minister for building safety Stephen Greenhalgh tweets that mammoth legislation is in line for Royal Assent
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OpinionArchitects have strangled themselves
We have an opportunity to re-stitch some of the professional fabric we have so determinedly unravelled and rise to the challenges of the 2020s, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionAmid the devastation of Ukraine the desire to rebuild is urgent and powerful
Despite the awful human suffering and pointless destruction, there is a sense of solidarity and collective desire about the global response that brings hope for a better future, says Matthew Lloyd
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NewsMorris & Co wins planning for 52-storey Docklands tower after design tweaks
Practice added second set of stairs to 421-home scheme following London Fire Brigade safety concerns
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NewsLondon leads surge in confidence to pre-pandemic levels
But RIBA cautions positivity could prove short-lived
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OpinionThe risks of overheating are real – and we must take them very seriously
New regulations may be on their way but the buildings we design and develop should limit and mitigate solar gain right now, writes Andrew Mellor
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NewsBennetts Associates becomes top-scoring architecture B Corp
Practice pursued accreditation to bolster environmental goals
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NewsBisset Adams went bust owing nearly £500,000
Staff appear to be biggest losers, according to liquidator’s report
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NewsWeston Williamson snapped up by engineering giant
Egis adds infrastructure specialist to architecture portfolio