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Designing Buildings Wiki
Newsletter 6 September 2019
Featured articles and news
National Planning Policy Framework
 
The key changes made to the NPPF in 2018 and what they mean in practice.
Tender submissions
Ensuring tender documents are clear and accurate.
Housing + infrastructure
The ICE State of the Nation report focuses on how to connect infrastructure and housing.
Practical construction 
Assessing buildability is a crucial step in the construction process.
Sustainability in practice
How to make hotels more sustainable.
Disability awareness
Understanding and adopting a broader definition of disability.

 

Around the web
Gov.uk, Sep 5
Consultation on reducing the height above which sprinklers are required.
FMB, Sep 4
Housing must be part of the chancellor’s infrastructure revolution.
IHBC, Sep 3
What should communities do as sea-levels rise?

Construction Manager, Sep 3
Buyers report the sharpest drop in new work for 10 years.
BIM+, Sep 4
Underground and undersea cities are on the way.
Network Rail, Sep 4
Trials pave the way for solar-powered trains.
RICS, Sep 3
Housing Expo will showcase industry's ability to build more homes.
CIAT, Sep 2
Hackney apartment block to be evacuated due to fire-safety fears.
CIHT, Sep 3
Effective data use could make journeys greener and more reliable.
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