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School rebuild plans fail the grade as crisis deepens

Construction Enquirer

Spending watchdog the National Audition Office has issued its latest damning assessment on the Government’s progress to tackle the rundown schools. Key findings £2.3bn a year spent against recommended £5.3bn needed DfE requested £4bn a year (2021-2025). But as of this month, there were just six net zero schools. ” .

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Rooney Rule Revised Provides ESG Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

The Rooney Rule, named for Dan Rooney, the late owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, responds to the problem within the NFL where despite that more than 70% of the league’s players are Black, with no Black owners and only two minority owners, and minority candidates do not have equal access to coaching and front office opportunities.

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Lowest price obsession hasn’t gone away

Construction Law

The Cabinet Office has announced new measures to deliver social value through public procurement in ‘Taking Account of Social Value in the Award of Central Government Contracts’. Before we get those hopes too high, the Cabinet Office hasn’t actually said that value for money will no longer be the priority. SMEs should be encouraged.

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Making Construction Careers Appealing to Young People

Autodesk Construction Cloud

“Other concerns include: a perceived lack of job security due to the cyclical nature of the sector; a perceived lack of opportunity for growth and promotion; and concerns about low levels of diversity and inclusion for women and under-represented groups.” Between August 2021 and July 2022, about 26,100 new construction apprenticeships began.

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No sign of infrastructure gear change

Construction Law

NIC Chair Sir John Armitt says in his introduction that if the Commission saw 2021 as a year of slow progress in many areas, ‘in 2022 movement has stuttered further just as the need for acceleration has heightened.

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Inflation Reduction Act: Guide to Impact on Commercial Real Estate

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Climate provisions focus on lowering consumer energy costs, supporting energy security and investment in clean energy manufacturing, decarbonizing the economy, investing in communities and environmental justice, and advancing resilience efforts in rural communities and coastal habitats. per square foot to a sliding scale of $2.50- $5.00

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From net zero to net positive in K-12 schools

BD+C

K-12 Schools School Construction Architects Daylighting Daylighting Designs Energy Efficiency Energy-Efficient Design Projects Sustainability Less than a year after its opening last September, The AIA has recognized the new Boston Arts Academy with an Education Facility Design Award for its state-of-the-art learning environment.