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So….you want to build in China
Posted on: 28 November 2013
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Unsurprisingly, with an increasing number of architects and designers wanting to take advantage of China’s emerging construction, many UK architects are looking east to find streets paved with gold. This programme seeks to give them the basics of how, or whether, to take the leap. The programme speaks to a number of architects about their anecdotes and advice about dealing with or moving to China.
Typhoon Haiyan, Warsaw climate change negotiations, budgeting in the real world
Posted on: 28 November 2013
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This podcast involves a discussion on what Typhoon Haiyan reveals about climate change, disaster preparedness and emergency response, assesses the outcome of the UN climate change talks in Warsaw, and examines budgeting in the real world.
Greater Manchester Construction Sector Pipeline Analysis
Posted on: 28 November 2013
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A new study published by Greater Manchester Chamber on Thursday is designed to improve the city region’s construction prospects for growth by assessing detailed skills and employment assessments to inform training providers. The report was compiled by Barbour ABI and the Construction Industry Training Board.
Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. A research impact review prepared for English Heritage by the Landscape Group, University of East Anglia
Posted on: 28 November 2013
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This review aims to examine the principal research carried out into Brown and his works over the last few decades, and to identify some of the principal gaps in our knowledge as we approach the tercentenary of his birth. This is based on a survey of the published secondary literature on Brown, and addresses the problem of the so-called ‘grey’ literature.
Clean Thames Now and Always
Posted on: 28 November 2013
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Clean Thames Now and Always is a group of environmentally conscious Londoners from all around the city, who are passionate about the possibilities of implementing state of the art blue-green infrastructure to improve and protect the Thames eco-system and improve our environment for all Londoners, in the short and long term.
Patterns of early Asian urbanism. Leiden, Netherlands, 11-13 November 2013
Posted on: 28 November 2013
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This conference brought together leading scholars from around the world to explore the theme of ‘Early Urbanism’ of pre-modern Asian cities within the much broader context of urban studies, ancient and modern. A book of abstracts is available online.
Flooding in England: lead government department plan
Posted on: 27 November 2013
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This sets out Defra’s role in planning for and responding to flooding emergencies to help others design their own response.
Changing role of the Housing Officer: Frontline futures
Posted on: 27 November 2013
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The Centre for Comparative Housing Research at De Montfort University Leicester has been commissioned by the Chartered Institute of Housing and Wheatley Housing Group to reach out to those working in housing to ask for their views and examples of good practice, in order to analyse the current and changing competencies and characteristics of effective frontline housing staff and to see where further changes might take the sector in the future. This UK-wide project recognises the need for informed debate on the implications for those in leadership roles and staff of social landlords more generally. This web page on the DMU site will act as a key portal for the project.
The changing face of smart buildings: The Op-Ex advantage
Posted on: 27 November 2013
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Smart building technology has the potential to reduce global energy use dramatically, and is already changing how we live and work, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s latest report. The report examines the impact of smart buildings on the workplaces and cities of the future, including tracking technology advancements and environmentally-sustainable contributions.
UNWTO Regional Conference on Tourism Development in Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites. Siem Reap, Cambodia, 1-3 November 2013
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The aims and objectives of the conference were to showcase the cultural, natural and historical richness and heritage of the Asian Region, and present case studies and country experiences on successful policies, guidelines for sustainable sites management preservation and strategies for cultural tourism development. Presentations are available online.
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