Project Design Guides

Posted on: 27 May 2014
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For a consistent approach from client to contractor, Project Design Guides have created a suit of processes that are suitable for blue chip clients to those managing small projects. The aims is to become the natural first choice for building project design process, procedure guides and management tools.

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The Park Royal Atlas: An employment study of London’s largest industrial area

Posted on: 27 May 2014
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A new ‘atlas’ that highlights the 2,000 businesses based at Park Royal and aims to ensure they can maximise the enormous benefits of one of the largest regeneration schemes in Europe has been launched. The study will inform policies and strategies for intensification and economic growth, support inward investment and celebrate and market the diverse services of Park Royal and its contribution to London’s economy.

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Responsible Heathrow 2013

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Heathrow Airport has published its latest annual sustainability report, setting out ten steps it will be taking to reduce environmental impact, invest in local communities and support economic growth as part of its 2020 sustainability goals. The report highlights a number of key energy and emissions milestones.

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Guidance on rents for social housing

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This guidance sets out the government’s policy on rents for social housing from April 2015 onwards. It applies to stock-owning local authorities only, though the government expects the Social Housing Regulator to have regard to it in setting the Rent Standard for private registered providers.

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Videos on urbanism

Posted on: 27 May 2014
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UrbanNous provides access to digital multimedia focusing on urbanism. The latest videos cover: housing estate regeneration; low rise terrace morphology; and public realm improvement in town centres.

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Copenhagen: Green economy leader report

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This new report, produced by LSE Cities at the London School of Economics and Political Science in partnership with the City of Copenhagen, shows that the city continues to build on its pioneering success. Copenhagen has set itself the ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2025, and the report looks at the challenges and opportunities involved in delivering this transformative agenda. Featuring a wealth of new research findings, the report shows how Copenhagen’s success is underpinned by a strong combination of the city’s green growth drivers. A number of these drivers rank among the best in Europe and the world, including the city’s compact urban form, strong innovation, high skills and employment, low carbon emissions, and improved environmental quality. The report also examines the challenges that Copenhagen will face in maintaining its position as a green economy leader internationally.

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Carillion Sustainability Report

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Integrated support services company Carillion has released a sustainability report which updatews its progress on its 2020 Sustainability Strategy, which was launched in 2011 and delivers six outcomes across the three pillars of environmental, social and economic responsibility, including creating lasting social value and supporting sustainable communities across the UK, the Middle East and Canada.

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SEiSMiC (Science Engagement in Society – Mutual learning in Cities)

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The SEiSMiC project on urban research is beginning its implementation phase in 10 participating countries. This project aims to promote citizen engagement to identify social innovation needs in urban development, and to contribute to future urban research strategies. The project started in November 2013 and is currently at the end of its inception phase, ready to be fully implemented in the 10 participating countries. The main objective of SEiSMiC is to set up 10 national networks to engage society in urban research. The participating countries are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom. These networks will include: civil society organisations; the media; schools and universities; scientific associations; museums; science centres; research funding organisations; industry; businesses; and policy makers. Bringing these networks together for a structured dialogue will build a bridge between society and the scientific community working on urban research.

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Tourism statistics: Top destinations

Posted on: 23 May 2014
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This article provides recent statistics on tourism demand in the European Union (EU) and EFTA countries, taking a closer look at the destinations chosen by the residents of those countries for their trips in 2012.

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Application of the Airport Charges Directive

Posted on: 23 May 2014
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This report takes stock of EU Member States’ implementation of the airport charges directive, which was adopted at EU level in 2009 and became applicable in 2011. The directive sets out a number of principles on airport charges to be followed by the main airport in each Member State and all airports handling more than 5 million passengers per year and provides for the setting up of independent bodies for the monitoring of its application.

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