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Chartered Institute of Housing: Student zone
Posted on: 27 November 2013
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The Chartered Institute of Housing has launched a web page which provides access to careers advice, blogs on learning, the latest resources and details of upcoming student member webinars. Some of the material is restricted to CIH student members.
Real Estate Gazette
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DLA Piper We have been producing the Gazette since 2010 with the aim of offering a truly international journal which provides quality material covering legislative and judicial developments in the global real estate industry. The latest issue, no.14, Autumn/Winter 2013, is the first to be available online.
Business meetings in the modern world: Insights and steps to success
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Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, part of the InterContinental Hotels Group, has released its first-ever global research report on business meetings. The report surveyed more than 2,000 business men and women across five major markets, the UK, US, United Arab Emirates, China and India, to see how business professionals are using both virtual and face-to-face meetings, and the possible economic impact of those connections.
Accessible and sustainable tourism
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One of the tourism sectors in Europe that still remains largely untapped is accessible tourism for senior citizens and people with special needs. By developing this sector of tourism, the European Commission argues that we not only support equal opportunities and human rights but also improve the overall quality of tourism destinations, and have the opportunity to extend the tourism season. This is why the European Commission has decided to dedicate this year’s European Destinations of Excellence (EDEN) awards to accessible tourism destinations.
Developing place-based policy
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Since 2008, a significantĀ part of the RTPIās research work has been focused on encouraging academicsā involvement in a European research programme called ESPON. The programme, which covers the EU27 plus Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, aims to add to the bank of spatial evidence available to those developing place-based policy. Further information on this work is available online.
The future of rating tools
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The UK Green Building Council recently held a debate between its members about the future of sustainability rating tools. The motion was: āThis industry requires rating tools in order to advance the sustainability of the built environment.ā A summary of the debate is available online.
Building efficiency: Reducing energy demand in the commercial sector
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The government must act urgently to help UK businesses improve the energy efficiency of their buildings if huge economic and environmental opportunities are not to be missed, according to a report, published jointly by the Westminster Sustainable Business Forum and Carbon Connect. It argues that significant benefits, including reduced energy bills, increased competitiveness and improved worker productivity, are being missed by UK companies unable to undertake efficiency improvements. It identifies significant barriers to take up and uncovers a lack of awareness amongst businesses of existing support mechanisms designed to help companies make efficiency upgrades.
Construction and civil engineering industries pledge
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Almost 30 major contractors and clients have signed a Department of Health (DoH) pledge to improve construction workersā health on and off site. The Construction and Civil Engineering Industries pledge, which is part of the Public Health Responsibility Deal, aims to encourage companies in the industry to improve the health and wellbeing of their workers, and in turn, the image of construction as a whole.
Moor or less: Moorings on Londonās waterways
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London’s key strategic planning document the London Plan should be revised to include a policy to boost the provision of residential moorings along the capital’s waterways, according to a report from the London Assembly Environment Committee.
The City Fix
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TheCityFix is an online resource for learning about the latest in sustainable urban mobility and planning. Launched in 2007, the site connects a global network of writers, urban planners, designers, engineers, and citizens who work to make cities better places to live. The blog is produced by EMBARQ, a not-for-profit program of the World Resources Institute that works to catalyse and help implement environmentally, socially, and financially sustainable transport and urban planning solutions.
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