From theguardian.com
‘Professional buck-passers’: why the excoriating Grenfell report was right to damn architects
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The ultimate responsibility for the tower’s safety lay with its architect, said the 1,700-page report, which highlighted a ‘widespread failure among the profession’. Why are so many architects now utterly detached from the realities of construction?
#fire #press #building #grenfell #UutisBotEN #theguardian #construction #GrenfellTower #architecture
on Sep 5
From ctvnews.ca
B.C. housing minister singles out 2 municipalities for lack of new home construction
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In September 2023, the province gave 10 municipalities new home construction targets to meet in the first year under B.C.'s Housing Supply Act. The housing minster says two – West Vancouver and Oak Bay – didn’t come close.
#oakbay #housing #oakbaybc #construction #westvancouver #westvancouverbc
12h ago
From ctvnews.ca
Six potential builders shortlisted for Saskatoon City Centre School development
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The construction of a new public elementary school to serve Saskatoon’s core neighbourhoods is moving forward after years of delay.
#school #saskatoon #development #construction
19h ago
From europa.eu
Production in construction up by 1.0% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU
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Overview In October 2024, compared with September 2024, seasonally adjusted production in construction increased by 1.0% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In September 2024, production in construction...
5h ago
From knowablemagazine.org
The great green building makeover
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Getting our homes and workplaces to be energy efficient has major benefits — but not when it is done one window at a time. Here’s why deep retrofits and biomaterials are key to more sustainable living.
#energy #buildings #architecture #construction #sustainability #energyconservation
on Dec 6
From cnbusinessforum.com
Astronergy to Power Algeria's Solar Expansion with 1GW Solar Modules
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Astronergy wins contracts to supply 1GW of TOPCon solar modules for Algeria's 2,000 MW solar power plan, advancing the country's clean energy transition.
#China #clean #farms #power #solar #water #carbon #energy #modules #electric
on Sep 5