Housing with care matters

Posted on: 18 September 2013
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The latest newsletter from the Housing Learning and Improvement Network.

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What should we be assessing in BIM Education?

Posted on: 18 September 2013
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The author aims to stimulate a discussion on what we should be looking to assess in regards to BIM in education today.

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The housing crisis: Thousands of affordable homes axed

Posted on: 18 September 2013
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Housebuilders and councils in Britain’s biggest cities are failing to comply with affordable housing targets, and even ripping up legal commitments to build cheaper homes, according to a three-month study by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. The study found that 60% of the biggest housing developments currently in the planning system are falling short of local affordable housing targets, preventing thousands of cheaper homes being built.

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European Architectural Barometer: Index and Trends (2nd quarter 2013)

Posted on: 18 September 2013
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This quarterly report presents details of research among 1,600 architects in eight European countries. European architects act as a leading indicator for the construction activity.

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Sustainable and inclusive urbanization in Asia Pacific

Posted on: 18 September 2013
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The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has released a Strategy Paper outlining potential activities and points of entry for UNDP to support governments and local communities in achieving inclusive, resilient and sustainable cities. The strategy paper notes that the scale and pace of urbanization in the region has caught many governments and communities unprepared, as demand for land, shelter, energy supplies and social and environmental services has outstripped supply. It recommends that UNDP encourage cross-sectoral implementation through focusing on: urban governance and empowerment, especially in secondary cities and peri-urban areas; poverty and vulnerability; environmental sustainability, energy efficiency and climate resilience; and disaster risk reduction.

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Connect more: CBI/KPMG infrastructure survey 2013

Posted on: 17 September 2013
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This third annual survey of 526 business leaders shows an improving UK infrastructure investment environment, but finds that two out of three firms (65%) believe that government policies will have no tangible impact, or even a negative one. With only a third of businesses (35%) believing that they will make a difference on the ground. The report highlights the importance of infrastructure to sustainable UK growth, yet with many outstanding issues such as the future funding of the road network, aviation capacity and clarity over the costs of HS2, businesses expect things to get worse over the next five years.

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Chinese International Travel Monitor 2013

Posted on: 17 September 2013
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This is the second Chinese International Travel Monitor published by Hotels.com, examining the impact of the huge growth in Chinese outbound tourism and the response by the global hotel industry to benefit from this rapidly developing trend.

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Green Deal assessment survey wave 2: summary report

Posted on: 17 September 2013
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The government has published the results of a survey of a sample of households who have had a Green Deal Assessment. The survey was carried out in order to find out more about the experience and what households have done and plan to do since having the assessment. This is the 2nd wave of research, focusing on those who had a Green Deal assessment between 1 April and 30 June 2013. This report is a summary report and reports only headline findings. A full report will be published at a later date.

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New Homes Bonus pooling

Posted on: 17 September 2013
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This short briefing paper from the Centre for Cities explores what the New Homes Bonus pooling means for housing and growth.

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Getting the engagement of local institutions in the UN Development Agenda Post-2015

Posted on: 17 September 2013
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This working paper looks at the pivotal involvement of local governments in implementing and ‘localising’ the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It argues that the importance of these local governments must be recognised in discussions on the post-2015 sustainable development goals.

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