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Local Infrastructure Fund: Prospectus
Posted on: 27 February 2013
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The Local Infrastructure Fund prospectus formally invites organisations to come forward with land and property schemes that meet the fund criteria and which government can invest in, on a recoverable basis, to deliver economic growth. The Local Infrastructure Fund’s main objective is to provide an immediate economic boost, mobilising long-term private finance while providing a longer-term return on investment to the taxpayer.
Greening European regions: biodiversity as a boost for regional and local economy. Oisterwijk, the Netherlands 12 December 2012
Posted on: 27 February 2013
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The report of the conference provides a summary of the presentations and discussions, as well as the outcomes of the workshops reported by its facilitators and finally the conclusions and recommendations, as summarised by the conference chair. The central theme of the conference was the role of regions and municipalities in greening economy, with emphasis on the value of biodiversity and ecosystem services in boosting the greening of the economy.
Forgotten Spaces 2013
Posted on: 22 February 2013
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RIBA’s Forgotten Spaces contest calls for architects and architecture students to dream up new designs for under-used spaces. There are cash prizes from an £8,000 fund for the best schemes, with £5,000, £2,000 and £1,000 earmarked for the first, second and third-placed respectively. The 2013 competition will give entrants the option to select their own forgotten space, or consider specific sites put forward by London boroughs that have been earmarked for redevelopment and improvement.
European Architectural Barometer
Posted on: 22 February 2013
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In 2009 Arch-Vision launched the European Architectural Barometer. The European Architectural Barometer presents a view on the construction market (future buildings volumes and major building tends) for France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, the UK, Belgium and Poland. 1.600 architects are interviewed every quarter, and based on this information, a building volume prediction model has been developed which describes the construction outlooks for the current and the coming 2 years. Each quarter also focuses on a specific building trends or main marketing topic like sustainability, information sources, building information modeling, technology trends, design trends, etc. This information helps to identify opportunities and is useful by the determination of the marketing strategy. Full results are only available on subscription, but press releases provide a summary of the findings.
To control floods, The Dutch turn to nature for inspiration
Posted on: 22 February 2013
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The Netherlands’ system of dikes and sea gates has long been the best in the world. This articles describes how, as the country confronts the challenges of climate change, it is increasingly relying on techniques that mimic natural systems and harness nature’s power to hold back the sea.
House building statistics: October-December 2012
Posted on: 22 February 2013
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The latest national statistics on house building in England are available online. Statistics in this release present figures on new-build housing starts and completions in England. Figures for the UK and constituent countries are also available in the accompanying tables. The latest statistics report on the period October to December 2012.
ADWICE (Adapting Drinking Water resources to the Impacts of Climate change in Europe) Stakeholder Exchange Conference 2012. Brussels, 2 October 2012
Posted on: 22 February 2013
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The aim of this event was to: discuss the understanding of the impacts of climate change on drinking water resources in all regions of the EU, the vulnerability of water resources and the measures that may be taken to mitigate or adapt; present and discuss draft results of the ADWICE study with stakeholder groups; receive feedback from stakeholders, in particular to gather illustrations and best practices. Presentations are available online.
Research for Future Infrastructure Networks in Europe (reFINE). Brussels, 31 January 2013
Posted on: 22 February 2013
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At its 4th Plenary Assembly, the reFINE initiative, fostered by the European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP), reinforced the need for developing a global approach on R&D for Innovation in the field of transport infrastructures. The Assembly gave a global overview on visions, targets, impacts and research and development innovation needs in that field. Presentations are available online.
Is regeneration dead or alive? CIH Scotland 2012 survey on prospects housing-based regeneration in the current climate
Posted on: 21 February 2013
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The Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland has published the findings of a survey whose main aim was to gain a sense of how councils and registered social landlords saw the future prospects for housing’s contribution to regeneration in the current economic climate.
Shaping neighbourhoods: Character and context
Posted on: 21 February 2013
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The Mayor has published for public consultation draft Supplementary Planning Guidance to help with the implementation of policies in Chapter 7 of the 2011 London Plan, particularly Policies 7.4 on Local Character and 7.1 on Building London’s Neighbourhoods and Communities. The draft document sets out an approach and process to help understand the character and context of a place so that its results can inform the planning and design process, and guide change in way which is responsive to individual places and locations. A non-technical summary sets out the main messages of the main SPG. Comments on the draft SPG are requested by 12 May 2013.
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