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Building ladders of opportunity: How reforming construction procurement can drive growth in the UK economy
Posted on: 24 May 2012
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The Royal Institute of British Architects has launched a major new report arguing for a radical reform of the public construction procurement process. The RIBA commissioned Mirza & Nacey Research to conduct an online survey amongst architectural practices during the period January to February 2012. See here for results.
Student Construction Journal 2012
Posted on: 24 May 2012
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The Student Construction Journal, published by RICS, pulls together the best articles from the previous year.
Grow your own way: Taking a localist approach to regeneration
Posted on: 23 May 2012
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Localis, in partnership with the Local Government Association, has produced a report arguing that a new locally-driven approach to regeneration is needed. The report analyses the lessons from a number of case studies of successful regeneration programmes and concludes that local authorities are best placed to provide the local leadership that is crucial to drive successful regeneration. The report also advocates an expansion of the community budget pilots across the country and the introduction of bolder funding mechanisms to allow councils to coordinate and fund regeneration programmes from the bottom up despite the challenging financial climate.
Energy Bill
Posted on: 23 May 2012
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The government has published a draft Energy Bill which aims to establish a legislative framework for delivering secure, affordable and low carbon energy.
Cultural placemaking in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Posted on: 23 May 2012
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This document explores the relationship between local ambitions for arts, culture and creativity and economic development through planning in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The council aims to be the first UK local authority to integrate culture into its economic development through planning. Kensington and Chelsea has called on developers to embed culture and the creative industries into their thinking from the start of the development process and to be ‘more imaginative and bold’ in their proposals. The council has also launched a ‘creative district profiler’ which developers can use to identify the potential of a proposed site to become a creative district.
Partnership funding and collaborative delivery of local flood risk management – A practical resource for lead local flood authorities
Posted on: 23 May 2012
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This is good practice guidance to support lead local flood authorities. It is the result of a study to identify the funding mechanisms and approval processes of partnering organisations, and to identify the current issues and challenges which prevent wider implementation of joint funding and collaborative investment.
Neither sermons nor silence: the case for national communications on energy use
Posted on: 22 May 2012
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The Green Alliance has published a report which argues that the uptake of Government policies such as Green Deal will be limited if the government’s current plan to rely on multiple, dispersed communications for energy schemes are unlikely to secure the take up and interest needed, putting the policies at risk of failure. The report argues that overcoming this requires communications to build a strong brand which will enable trusted messengers to communicate and have the power to change social norms.
Principles and guidelines for engagement with indigenous peoples
Posted on: 22 May 2012
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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) was established to provide resources to developing countries and countries with economies in transition to assist them in protecting and benefiting the global environment. The GEF is a financial mechanism for the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), and related international agreements. The GEF also provides resources to assist countries to adapt to the negative impacts of climate change. GEF activities are incremental and build on baseline activities, often in areas related to the sustainable development of recipient countries. GEF has published this report in order to reaffirm the existing GEF Principles related to indigenous peoples, and to further elaborate new guidelines that provide additional clarity and practical guidance on the application of these policies to GEF Partner Agencies and all stakeholders interested in GEF-financed projects. The paper also establishes mechanisms through which the GEF will strengthen its engagement with indigenous peoples. The paper briefly describes the main concerns and desires expressed by indigenous peoples and other experts with respect to indigenous peoples’ engagement in GEF-financed projects and processes.
Prague Hotel Market Snapshot
Posted on: 22 May 2012
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This market snapshot is part of a series of articles that HVS produces on key hotel sectors across Europe.
Crossrail 2: Supporting London’s growth
Posted on: 22 May 2012
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In October 2011, London First established a working group of senior business people, chaired by former Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis, to examine the need for additional transport capacity to meet future demand and support London’s continued competitiveness. In particular, the group was tasked with assessing the case for a large-scale intervention in the form of Crossrail 2 and what sort of scheme it should be. This paper sets out the working group’s initial conclusions on the need for Crossrail 2 and identifies a number of key principles that should underpin further work.
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