 | | In this issue... - Ending homelessness needs more than cash
Patrick Mooney, housing consultant and news editor of Housing Management & Maintenance, discusses whether expanded homelessness programmes will help to deliver the Government’s new target for the ending of rough sleeping.
- Stemming the plastic tide
As the construction sector looks to reduce its carbon emissions, there is one aspect that is often overlooked – plastic waste. Jack Wooler spoke to Phil Sutton, founder of Econpro, on the reasons why plastic has a key role in construction, and explores how it can also become part of a circular economy.
- More than just homes
A new £6m Places for People ‘social community’ is being handed over in Salford that puts placemaking above profit. Jack Wooler reports.
- Finance, Insurance & Software: The Brexit factor
Ben Lloyd of Pure Commercial Finance discusses how Brexit is impacting property developers.
- Insulation: Preparing for changes to ADL
The construction industry is facing a number of significant regulation changes over the coming years, with the consultation to approved Document L (ADL) 2020 closing on 10th January set to introduce significant sustainability challenges. James Hulbert of Knauf Insulation looks at how housebuilders should respond in a time of changing guidelines.
- Interiors: Bathroom style statements
John Brooks of Lecico discusses changing bathroom design trends, and the impact that TV and other influences have recently had on consumers’ demands.
- Structural Elements: Concrete and the circular economy
Chris Stanley of the Concrete Block Association explains where concrete can fit into a circular economy, and thereby help to boost sustainable approaches to housebuilding.
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