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Plant-Based Places: Emerging Products and Principles
The rise of ESG and net zero carbon has greatly increased our industry’s appetite for innovation and new thinking. After three decades of relative stability (characterised by green building certifications and regulations) there is now an emerging drive to deliver buildings that better appeal to a wider, more sustainably savvy audience.
By Richard Francis
New Guidance Launched to Facilitate Insurance of Mass Timber Buildings
The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) and partners have released new guidance to enable a collaborative approach between construction teams and insurers, opening the door to more equitable insurance for mass timber buildings.
By Oliver Booth
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Why do we need interconnectors?
Why do we need interconnectors?
Interconnectors will play a critical role in helping the UK meet its green energy targets and improving the security of electricity supply. They enable the trade of gas and electricity between connecting countries. And with the current energy crisis, interconnectors are playing an increasingly important role helping to balance energy needs at times of high demand or lower domestic generation and exporting surplus gas and electricity when demand is lower.
By Marisa Steyn
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How to plan and prepare for an AI project
How to plan and prepare for an AI project
In this fifth article in G&T’s series on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in construction, we consider how to plan and prepare for AI-based technologies. The article outlines the phases a typical AI project might follow, with a particular focus on what steps need to be taken prior to the deployment of AI solutions (addressing issues such as data discontinuity, inconsistency and inaccuracy). Finally, we look at what one London-based tech start-up is doing to de-risk construction programme schedules using Deep Learning AI models.
By Michael Urie
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Spring Budget 2023: A Budget for Growth – Education , Employment, Enterprise, Everywhere
Spring Budget 2023: A Budget for Growth – Education , Employment, Enterprise, Everywhere
In his statement to the House of Commons, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the following measures which will have a direct impact on the UK property and construction sectors, most of which confirmed announcements from last year, with one major surprise.
By Jared Carver
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Is CAT A Sustainable For A Low-Carbon Future?
Is CAT A Sustainable For A Low-Carbon Future?
Rob Webber, G&T partner, moderated this webinar and debated with fellow panellists about the future of fit-out and whether the considerations of landlords are changing, as the pressure to achieve net zero increases. Listen in to find out the latest market trends and thoughts from the industry on what the future for CAT A might look like, as well as the carbon considerations associated with CAT A installations and ways these can measured.
By Rob Webber
