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Government response to the Environmental Audit Committee report: code for sustainable homes and the housing standards review
Posted on: 17 March 2014
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This document is a response by the government to the Environmental Audit Committee report Code for Sustainable Homes and the Housing Standards Review, published on 20 November 2013.
Where is housing heading? If we don’t put the environment high on our list of concerns, it will
Posted on: 17 March 2014
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This is the latest paper in a series of policy discussions on the key issues facing housing over the next five years. The author argues why we still have to take climate change very seriously, how the government’s changed response is failing, and why the housing sector should be ‘fighting back’ too.
Event technology trends for 2014
Posted on: 14 March 2014
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A webinar on events technology trends for 2014 together with a transcript.
Access All Areas
Posted on: 14 March 2014
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Access All Areas, described as the UK event industry’s leading magazine, has been published for more than 19 years. It is read by more than 23,500 decision makers, including corporate, charity and local authority event managers, event management companies, event organisers, festival organisers, production managers, and promoters.
BIM is here to stay
Posted on: 14 March 2014
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For BIM to be effective legal frameworks need to be in place. Collaborative concepts must be converted into contractual rights and obligations, and clear lines of responsibility between designers including specialists down the supply chain must be established through contract and legally enforceable mechanisms. The author of this article looks at a number of published BIM contract documents.
Approved Document Part L 2013 of the Building Regulations
Posted on: 14 March 2014
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This Special Edition of Technical Extra from the National House-Building Council looks at updated Part L of the Building Regulations which covers the requirements with respect to conservation of fuel and power. This issue of Technical Extra reviews changes to the Approved Document L1A (ADLIA) which refers to new dwellings, clarifies any new requirements, and identifies any sources of guidance on how to meet them.
Closing the gap between design and as-built performance
Posted on: 14 March 2014
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The Zero Carbon Hub has released its latest report continuing the work on the Design versus As-Built Performance Gap Project. This report summarises the evidence gathering and assessment process undertaken between August 2013 and January 2014. It provides industry and government with a structured review of how and where the Performance Gap occurs within the current housebuilding process. This has involved a co-ordinated analysis of published literature and confidential industry research, and the development of a process review methodology to gather primary evidence from housebuilding delivery teams, including visits to live construction sites. The evidence collected so far has been used to prioritise which issues are considered to be the major contributors to the performance gap. It identifies 15 issues classified as ‘Priority for Action’ that require solutions in the very near future, by industry, and where necessary, involving Government intervention.
The Construction Index: March 2014
Posted on: 14 March 2014
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Construction Index magazine is the UK’s leading construction site magazine… offering essential reading for anyone working for main contractors, specialist contractors, plant hirers and many other organisations in the construction supply chain. Throughout the year The Construction Index produces a range of features, supplements and specialist site reports. Features in this issue include: scaffolding and access and a site report on Heathrow’s new Terminal 2A.
Southbank: 2014 and beyond
Posted on: 14 March 2014
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This report from Knight Frank argues that Southbank has shrugged off past perceptions of being a fringe location, as it rides a wave of enthusiasm for mixed commercial and residential city centres.
How to create a sell-out event website
Posted on: 14 March 2014
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This blog makes suggestions on how to create an effective event website.
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