February 9, 2023
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Creating Value Through Design for the Public Sector
Craig Taylor, Director at Lungfish Architects, explains how detailed design can deliver enhanced outcomes for local communities....
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February 1, 2023
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Top Tips on How to Embed Social Value into Your Construction Projects
Clare Chamberlain, Head of Construction Category at Crown Commercial Service, discusses the importance of social value in construction projects and gives top tips to ensure it’s not missed off the...
January 18, 2023
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5 Reasons Local Authorities Should Think Modular First for Their Construction Projects: Crown Commercial Service
The future for councils and local government across the UK remains difficult to predict. With ever tightening budgets and demand for building projects rising, those tasked with designing and delivering...
January 9, 2023
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New CPD Available on Biophilic Design and Biodiversity
The UK is facing a mental health crisis. Everyone working in construction will be aware of how much the built environment can affect the well-being of occupants....
January 5, 2023
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Old Building, New Tricks – Adaptive Reuse to Create New University Learning Experience
With 39% of global energy carbon emissions resulting from buildings and surging awareness of our obligation to protect the planet, decarbonisation of existing buildings is high on the agenda in...
January 5, 2023
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Retrofitting: An Enerphit Insulation Overhaul for Wilmcote House
Built in their thousands by local authorities in the 1960s and 1970s to address housing shortages and to re-accommodate those living in substandard homes, high-rise, high-density housing is a prominent...
December 21, 2022
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How Crown Commercial Service is Supporting Local Authorities
From programmes of repair and maintenance to major refurbishment and new build projects, CCS is helping local authorities bring power to their construction procurement. ...
December 9, 2022
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Dudley Council Transforms its Leisure Provision
The face of Dudley is changing and that includes its leisure centres as the town centre undergoes a near £1bn regeneration programme over the next decade....
December 9, 2022
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Works Complete at New £4.3m First School in Uttoxeter
Construction works have completed on a new first school on the Bramshall Meadows estate on Ivinson Way in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. Midlands-based main contractor G F Tomlinson lead on the construction...
December 5, 2022
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Milton Keynes’ First Fossil-free New-build School
At the start of this school year, Glebe Farm School, part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning (IFtL) multi-academy trust, opened its doors to 250 children, and this will eventually...
December 5, 2022
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Upgrading the Public Sector’s Built Environment Goals from Sustainability to Circularity
Allen Coldrake from Carlisle Construction Materials discusses the need for the public sector to lead by example with a circular approach to sustainability, highlighting a best-practice approach in The Netherlands...
December 5, 2022
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Building Care Homes for a Changing World
With more than 1.9 million requests for support and 841,000 people receiving state-funded long-term care showing in the most recent statistics, social care is in significant demand. Combine that with...
November 7, 2022
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Delivering Garden Communities: What Needs to Change
David Churchill, Partner at Carter Jonas (London), considers what needs to be done to encourage new settlements. From a New Towns Act to a review of the green belt, something...
November 7, 2022
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Sustainability, Safety and Wellbeing: It’s All About the Finishing Touches
The correct specification of paints, coatings and colour can support the sustainability and safety of dwellings – and even improve occupant wellbeing – while helping you create better spaces. In...
November 7, 2022
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Why Integral Blinds Tick All The Boxes for Healthcare Buildings
With hygiene and longevity key specification priorities, Ian Short, Managing Director of Morley Glass, explains why integral blinds provide the ideal shading and privacy solution for hospitals and other health...
October 28, 2022
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Tamlite Lighting Thought Leadership Event Helps to See Deeper Connection Between People, Planet and Light
Driving deeper understanding of the far-reaching impacts of intelligently considered light and lighting was the focus of a highly successful one-day thought leadership event at London’s iconic venue The Shard...
October 4, 2022
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How Might Scotland’s Publicly-owned Property Affect the Public Sector’s Environmental Impact?
When we think about meeting net-zero targets, it’s only natural that we tend to focus on innovative solutions that we can create. Green energy, build net-zero buildings, manufacture electric vehicles…...
October 4, 2022
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How to Specify Outdoor Shelters and Canopies
Compared with a building project, choosing a shelter seems simple, but it is important to get the specification right at the beginning. Michael Denyer, Technical Consultant at Waverley Exteriors, outlines...
October 3, 2022
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Modular Timber Frame Buildings Providing Flexible Provision for SEND and SEMH
TG Escapes modular eco-buildings have provided over 300 education buildings in various settings UK wide. Over the past few years there has been a significant increase in demand from special...
September 29, 2022
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Adapting to Climate Change Now Top Priority for Specifiers Worldwide
PlanRadar’s latest report reveals climate-resilient buildings are an essential requirement for global construction....