Paula Wilson, operations manager, warns that achieving net carbon zero in the built environment should also be about fire safety. All of us now recognise that we face a climate emergency, and that action is urgently needed. The government’s recent announcement of a £4 billion investment in a green agenda is therefore welcome. The funding […]
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Codifying for social safety
Jane Embury welcomes a white paper on safety in social housing. Sometimes it takes a disaster in which lives are lost for building or fire regulations to change. Over the years it has come to be called ‘codifying by catastrophe’. It sometimes seems that it’s the only way in which improvements to public safety are […]
The future of our towns and cities
Jane Embury looks at what lies ahead for our urban areas. It’s been good news with the prospect of Covid-19 vaccines being finally announced. If they pass remaining hurdles, mass vaccination may mean that life can return to normal next year. But the legacy of the pandemic is not going to go away that quickly. […]
The future of our towns and cities
Jane Embury looks at what lies ahead for our urban areas. It was good news last week when the prospect of a Covid-19 vaccine was finally announced. If it passes its remaining hurdles, mass vaccination may mean that life can return to normal next year. But the legacy of the pandemic is not going to […]
Snap, snap
Jane Embury on glass and architecture. This week saw the launch of the largest photography competition for the built environment, the Art of Building. It’s a competition that’s open to both amateurs and professionals, and attracts thousands of entries. The competition is organised by the Chartered Institute of Building and aims to reflect how people see […]
