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Creating healthy neighbourhoods with a focus on people and place
As our population grows and ages, and more people move to cities, the government has a big job to keep everyone healthy.
Date: 4 Jan 24
by AHR
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Supporting the town where our story began
For over 180 years, our architecture and building consultancy services have supported the development and conservation of Huddersfield Town Centre.
Date: 10 Nov 23
by AHR
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How Passivhaus integration is revolutionising the UK's largest Passivhaus education building
This project for Fife Council brings together two secondary schools into a single building, sitting on a shared site with a new Fife College building to create a new education hub.
Date: 12 Jun 23
by Jamie Gregory
Associate Director, Architecture
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Green Roofs - Did the Teletubbies have it right?
Green roofs have been around for centuries and they are far more than just an adornment to an eco-house.
Date: 2 Jun 23
by Stefan Harris
Associate, Architecture
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Why we need to retrofit to achieve net zero
Retrofitting buildings is critical to decarbonisation and achieving net zero. What are the challenges, opportunities, and steps we need to take to get there?
Date: 24 May 23
by Robert Hopkins
Director, Architecture
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Reimagining our railway stations as hubs
Reimagining our railway stations as hubs to enhance economic growth and support the promotion of sustainable travel
Date: 13 Apr 23
by Samantha Smith
Director, Building Consultancy
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The Retrofit Toolkit in action
The first of our retrofit studies challenged us to propose six interventions to decarbonise a typical school building to reduce its energy usage.
Date: 3 Feb 23
by Robert Hopkins
Director, Architecture
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The Department for Education (DfE) push for education design to meet
The DfE’s push for education design to deliver a ‘Gen Zero’ product is laudable in its ambition. How will the construction industry meet this challenge?
Date: 22 Aug 22
by Imran Kassim
Director, Architecture
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Why recovery will bring a new healthcare estate
How changing perspectives to our health and wellbeing are front-of-mind for people have impacted demand on healthcare estates and health infrastructure.
Date: 4 Jul 22
by Gareth Banks
Regional Director, Architecture
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The architect’s role in maximising modular benefits for residential developments
As the housing crisis deepens and the government and developers are tasked with finding a solution, MMC can often provide flexible housing solutions at high volume and quick turnaround.
Date: 25 Jun 22
by David de Sousa
Director, Architecture
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Can social value help the UK ‘Build Back Better’ in a post-Covid world?
Looking ahead to a post-COVID world in an effort to take learnings from the enormous challenges faced and ‘Build Back Better’.
Date: 7 Jun 22
by Mark Stead
Director, Building Consultancy
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Revitalising communities by the reprioritisation of spaces
Locally-led town centre regeneration is key to driving resilient communities in the future. The purpose of the British high street is no longer solely retail.
Date: 7 Jun 22
by Gurminder Sanghera
Director, Architecture
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15-minute neighbourhood -Transport Infrastructure
Like countless others, one of our architects had to relocate out of a city into a nearby commuter town, forced by the pandemic. How have her experiences have shaped a new ethos behind town planning.
Date: 5 Nov 21
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Modern Methods of Construction in healthcare in a time of crisis
How can architects harness the power of MMC in times of crisis.
Date: 18 Jul 21
by Gareth Banks
Regional Director, Architecture
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Taking a retrospective approach to BIM
While the majority of the construction sector have embraced BIM, some parts of the industry have shown more resistance. This has persisted even as software becomes less and less expensive.
Date: 21 Feb 21
by Lee McDougall
Director, Building Consultancy
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Maintaining top class academy estates
How to maintain academy estates and maximise existing assets.
Date: 9 Dec 20
by Allan Hunt
Managing Director, Building Consultancy
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Using smart technology in the wake of Covid-19
Covid-19 introduced a new set of challenges for businesses and workplaces to ensure staff can work flexibly. How can using technology help us safely attend our workplaces?
Date: 28 Oct 20
by Lee McDougall
Director, Building Consultancy
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Social Value changes for 2021
We were delighted to see the shift in public procurement policy relating to social value last week, looking to strengthen the impact of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012.
Date: 9 Oct 20
by AHR
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How local authorities can become catalysts for growth
Driving growth across the UK’s regions is one of the big challenges facing local and central government today. It is more important than ever that local authorities are equipped to intervene.
Date: 18 Sept 20
by Karle Burford
Director, Architecture
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BIM and FM software in building management
BIM has gone mainstream, yet its benefits post-build, are still often overlooked, and take-up within FM has been low.
Date: 14 Sept 20
by Lee McDougall
Director, Building Consultancy