martin brown
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Category Archives: procurement
responsible sourcing accreditation to BS6001?
Will 6001 join the lexicon of standards for our sector, along with 9001, 14001, 18001 (with apologies to others missed!) Understanding the ripple effect of a facility in use or in construction is increasingly important within both client and supply … Continue reading
JCT legally binding sustainability contracts?
To reinforce that we cannot address sustainability, carbon reduction and waste management from a hearts and minds, save the planet for future generations, common sense point of view and approach, JCT have started a consultation process as to which sustainability … Continue reading
collaborative city design and prequal requirements …
Worldchanging suggested in a recent post a collaborative institute with classes for every city (US) to … offer education and examples about urban design fundamentals – what makes a public (space) work, what makes a street pedestrian-friendly, what makes a … Continue reading
isite 08
For what its worth, here are my top ten themes for the built environment sector in 2008. These are not predications as such but more of an extension of what I have seen emerge in 2007 and will most likely … Continue reading
Cost of carbon
A good note to end the year on and a new perspective on the cost of carbon to start 2008 with was reported in the Guardian last Friday. (also picked up by fellow blogger Phil at Some Seasonal Cheer ). … Continue reading
Posted in built environment, carbon, cement, comment, futures, News, off setting, politics, procurement, sustainability
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Merton Rule ‘plus’ in new planning policy statement
The Guardian reports today that the Merton rule has now been embedded into a new planning policy statement. The government will today publish a new planning policy designed to boost the use of renewable energy and community heating schemes in … Continue reading
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MIT, Gehry and more questions
Blogs and the Media are awash with news and comments of MIT sueing Gehry for an ‘unbuildable design’ at the MIT Stata Center in Cambridge, Boston. (The Guardian, Building etc) I find this fascinating and a reminder of the failures … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, built environment, collaborative working, comment, links, News, procurement
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Terminator meets Flushed Away
Noted on the USA Building Design + Construction Network website recently: Governor Schwarzenegger recently signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) No. 715, supported by the Plumbing Manufacturers Institute (PMI), that encourages and provides for the gradual conversion to higher efficiency … Continue reading
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New Preston landmark office building revealed…
From the BD website, (the Architects Website) Moxon Architects has won an RIBA competition to design a £6 million landmark office building in Preston, Lancashire. The firm beat CJ Lim’s Studio 8 Architects, Maxwan, Piercy Conner, New York-based Stephen Yablon … Continue reading
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on learning from eco-challenges …
What can we learn from the fact that bidders are pulling out of the next carbon-challenge project at Peterborough? (Shortlisted bidders flee from EP flagship project) Could it be English Partnerships are using a traditional, cost based procurement route? Even … Continue reading →