All Building Design articles in September 2020 – Page 3
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OpinionWhat exactly is chrono-urbanism?
David Rudlin asks the questions we would have been asking down the pub
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NewsJenrick plans to break dominance of volume housebuilders
Housing secretary says planning reforms will have failed if ‘market concentration’ not reduced
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NewsGovernment appoints Create Streets founder to lead new design quango
Nicholas Boys Smith will also head up ’expert group’ to advise ministers on housing design
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FeaturesLearning from lockdown: Is the roar of a capacity crowd too much to hope for?
Scott Brownrigg’s Neil MacOmish dreams of ways to give sports fans the experience they crave
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NewsLegal action targeting Grenfell firms in US dismissed
Philadelphia judge says case against manufacturers best heard in UK
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NewsHarley denies receiving 47% discount in return for using Grenfell as insulation ‘guinea pig’
Inquiry into 2017 disaster hears Celotex wanted to use refurbishment for just-launched RS5000 boards
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NewsBuild 75,000 modular homes a year, HTA report tells government
With right stimulus MMC could deliver quality housing and jobs in large numbers, argue authors
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NewsHarley boss’s son became Grenfell project manager at 25
Inquiry hears refurb was Ben Bailey’s first project manager role and he did not think understanding Building Regulations was part of his job
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NewsPitman Tozer wins permission for ‘net zero’ estate regen
Barking and Dagenham council approves latest phase of Gascoigne Estate scheme
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OpinionLearning from lockdown: Don’t miss the chance for change
There’s no manual for returning to work. What works for the next practice might not work for yours. But this is the time to seize opportunities, writes Martyn Evans
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NewsIgnition for north London energy centre
Stewart Stephenson Architects’ project is part of wider scheme at Edmonton
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NewsCoffey given all-clear for London Irish Centre
Redevelopment will improve accessibility and add facilities
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry round-up: This week’s evidence from Harley Facades
Cladding specialist lacked staff qualified to check materials but got discount worth £41,000 on combustible insulation panels, inquiry hears
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NewsGrenfell facade designer thought absence of cavity barriers was deliberate policy
Cladding firm’s hired hand believed lack of key safety component in architect’s drawings reflected ‘different route to compliance’
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NewsAssael wins planning for Southall housing
First of five major housing schemes by TfL and Grainger team gets all clear
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NewsHarley's Grenfell ‘project designer’ was freelance draughtsman
Hired hand did not know what job title would be until cladding specialist printed his business cards
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NewsLords committee joins clamour of concern over planning reforms
Peers concerned changes have not been subject to enough scrutiny
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OpinionThe wrong answers to the wrong questions
The planning system needs wholesale reform but this white paper is not how to do it, writes Julia Park
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NewsFacade design manager expected ACM to melt, not burn, Grenfell Inquiry told
Cladding firm specialist says combustibility of Reynobond PE 55 panels was ‘not something he ever thought about’