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Construction clients and mediation: A follow-up study of attitudes and experience
Posted on: 22 November 2012
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The principal aim of this study was to explore construction clients’ awareness, attitudes and experiences relative to mediation, drawing upon quantitative and qualitative analyses of small and medium-sized contracting firms in Scotland. Register on the RICS website to view document.
Occupier Satisfaction Survey 2012
Posted on: 22 November 2012
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This is the sixth annual survey measuring UK commercial occupiers’ satisfaction with their landlords. This year’s survey (and the last two years) is based on the Code for Leasing Business Premises in England & Wales, 2007. Register on the RICS website to view document.
Will Doha deliver a deal?
Posted on: 22 November 2012
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In this paper, KPMG offers a preview of the UN Climate Change Conference 2012 (COP 18) being held in Doha, Qatar. In this document, KPMG’s member firms revisit where the international political process on climate change got to in 2011 in Durban, South Africa. The document also summarises what is on the table at Doha through the lens of what is important and relevant to business.
Landlords reject Government’s welfare reforms
Posted on: 22 November 2012
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Landlords in the private rented sector have rejected the Government’s welfare reform plans for housing benefit, and highlight a lack of housing in the sector to cope with the Government’s changes, according to the results of a survey by the Residential Landlords Association.
Inbound tourism market performance update
Posted on: 22 November 2012
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Visit Britain has published its latest monthly video update from David Edwards, Head of Research and Forecasting, talking about the volume and value of inbound tourism to Britain in September 2012.
Port cities as hotspots of creative and sustainable local development. Naples, 1-2 September 2012
Posted on: 22 November 2012
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This event was held to discuss to propose new ideas to strength the development strategies of port cities, combining new and old architecture; to identify the necessary conditions for the design of the creative sector and sustainable developments in port areas/cities; and to map out learning modes based on creative practices or experiences in various parts of the world. Papers are available online under the following themes: Urban design and creative architecture in port areas; urban planning and sustainable development; Sustainable technologies for urban architecture; Cultural heritage regeneration; Recovery, maintenance, management of coastal/urban areas: Innovative tools for decision making; Promoting dynamic local economic development. Ports covered include Naples, Hamburg, Lisbon, Venice, Genoa, Singapore, Bilbao, Shanghai, Baltimore, Amsterdam and Brindisi.
Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Conference 2012. Edinburgh, 3-5 September 2012
Posted on: 22 November 2012
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This annual event provides a showcase of the best research in international construction management. 134 papers were accepted for the conference and appear in two volumes of conference proceedings which are available online. Papers are listed under the following themes:
Vol.1 : Building Information Modelling; Construction design and technology; Disaster management; Education and learning; Equality and diversity; Forecasting and decision making; Health & safety and respect for people; Human behaviour and culture; Human resource management and skills; Inter-organisational relations and supply chain management.
Vol.2: Offsite construction; Organisational strategy and business performance; Procurement; Project management; Project performance; Research methods and new perspectives; Risk management; Sustainability (Operation and practice); Sustainability (Theory and design).
Climate change, impacts and vulnerability in Europe 2012
Posted on: 22 November 2012
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Climate change is affecting all regions in Europe, causing a wide range of impacts on society and the environment, according to the latest assessment published by the European Environment Agency. The report presents information on past and projected climate change and related impacts in Europe, based on a range of indicators. It also assesses the vulnerability of society, human health and ecosystems in Europe and identifies those regions in Europe most at risk from climate change. Furthermore, the report discusses the principle sources of uncertainty for the indicators and notes how monitoring and scenario development can improve our understanding of climate change, its impacts and related vulnerabilities.
Turn down the heat
Posted on: 22 November 2012
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This new World Bank-commissioned report warns the world is on track to a “4°C world” marked by extreme heat-waves and life-threatening sea level rise.
The CORPUS Research Agenda for Sustainable Housing in Europe
Posted on: 22 November 2012
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The project CORPUS: Enhancing the Connectivity between Research and Policy-making in Sustainable Consumption, funded by the European Commission has been working on and testing novel ways of knowledge brokerage between researchers and policy-makers, in three domains of sustainable consumption (food, mobility, housing), in order to enhance evidence-based policy-making and to develop a policy-led research approach. A research agenda has been published in order to set the stage of research in sustainable housing for the coming years, with the goal of advancing towards more sustainable consumption. The research agenda highlights four main thematic strands that define the major areas where sustainable housing research should converge: social issues and behavioural aspects; planning and the policy’s viewpoint; assessment and decision tools; and energy and technology.
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