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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this

BD+C

Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this 0 dbarista Tue, 07/11/2023 - 10:44 Multifamily Housing Is the office-to-residential conversion really what’s best for our downtowns from a cultural, urban, economic perspective? Or is this silver bullet really a poison pill?

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Materials Shortages in Construction: Catapulting a Sustainability Revolution?

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Demand for construction materials continue to increase as a result of new government-backed and much needed infrastructure, commercial and residential projects in many countries, yet crucial supplies have slowed, and prices are on the rise. Alternative materials – the answer to our commercial and sustainability problems?

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Building with Timber: Embracing Construction Technology for a More Sustainable Future

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Sustainability is a key focus in today’s construction sector. Dura Vermeer, a family-owned company, has 167 years of experience in construction, real estate, infrastructure and engineering. There are more than 2800 enthusiastic colleagues who work on a variety of projects, from complex housing to non-residential assets.

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Crown Estate launches net zero housing projects

Construction Enquirer

A site in Knutsford in Cheshire with outline consent for up to 60 homes, 30% affordable homes, as well as associated road infrastructure (a link road and roundabout). At Knutsford, there is an additional challenge of delivering low carbon road infrastructure.

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5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities

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Laboratories Designers Codes and Standards Mass Timber Building Materials Building Technology With mass timber’s growing popularity in the built environment, its intersection with the life sciences market offers an untapped potential for sustainable innovation. Here are five reasons why. Rendering courtesy SGA.

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Why are green buildings important?

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The increasing focus on green buildings is one of many areas where society is moving in the right direction, making whole-life sustainable buildings the only environmentally justifiable option for future construction projects. Mistakes from the past. We now know this material to be a leading contributor to CO2 emissions.

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Buyers report busy April despite housing slowdown

Construction Enquirer

Rising volumes of commercial work and civil engineering activity helped to offset the steepest decline in residential construction output since May 2020. “However, the return to growth for UK construction output appears worryingly lopsided as residential work decreased for the fifth successive month. in April from 50.7

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