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Newsletter 7 August 2020     |     View this email in your browser
Designing Buildings Wiki
Featured articles and news
Planning for the future
Consultation begins on once in a generation changes to the planning system.
Upcycling on the upswing
Breathing new life into existing buildings.
Face covering guidance reviewed
Recommendations for different types of workplace.
What the heck is sneck?
A masonry technique from Scotland and Ireland that was exported to North America. 
Recycled concrete aggregate
A new product that puts the rubber IN the road.
Get ready for climate change
Using weather and climate information to support infrastructure planning.

 
Around the web
Construction Enquirer, Aug 6
Hackitt criticises the slow speed of change.
TCI, Aug 4
RIBA Product Selector is replaced by NBS Source.
PBC Today, Aug 5
HMRC to investigate furlough abuse.
BBC, Aug 5
Architects encourage renovation, not demolition.
IMechE, Aug 5
Using big data to improve productivity.
IHBC, Aug 4
When is a listed building not a listed building?
CIAT, Aug 3
People Wiki launched for a more diverse and inclusive industry.
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