All Roundtables articles
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SponsoredThe Midlands’ path to achieving net zero emissions in the built environment
Our Building the Future Think Tank, in partnership with Constructing Excellence Midlands, hosted a regional roundtable sponsored by the Structural Timber Association in Birmingham recently. The discussions explored how to increase timber use in construction and what is needed to get the sector – and the region – on track ...
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FeaturesElevating security standards in commercial student accommodation
Purpose-built student housing up and down the country continues to magnetise crime. At a roundtable hosted by Building in partnership with Jeld-Wen, experts shared their insights into how risk can be managed now and in the future
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FeaturesThe challenges and opportunities of data centre delivery
Senior industry professionals gathered to share their diverse perspectives on the rapidly changing world of data centres and the dynamic growth of this construction sub-sector, at a roundtable hosted by Jubb and Building magazine
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In partnershipWhat more can investors and regulators do to help project teams decarbonise buildings?
As part of last month’s Climate Week NYC, Building hosted a roundtable with the support of Gleeds and in partnership with the Climate Group. Our discussion with leading construction experts identified the blockers to greener buildings and key drivers for change
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SponsoredUnderstanding the construction industry’s priorities in the North-west for the new government
Our latest Building the Future Think Tank regional roundtable was held in Manchester, as industry leaders came along to discuss what the sector needs to focus on
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FeaturesNavigating specification decisions in higher-risk building design
Specification decisions have acquired new complexity in the era of the Building Safety Act. Industry professionals shard their insights at a roundtable
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FeaturesHow can we realistically build the new homes we need?
How can the new government address the UK’s growing housing crisis as the sector faces an uphill battle?
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FeaturesMaximising procurement as an enabler for construction in the North-west of England
Our Building the Future Think Tank regional roundtable, in partnership with Constructing Excellence, was held in Manchester recently, and saw industry experts come together to brainstorm ways to maximise procurement in the North-east. Hollie Tye reports
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FeaturesLeading from the front: Driving sustainability through the retrofit agenda in the North-east of England
Our second Building the Future Think Tank regional roundtable for 2024 was held in Newcastle last month, with industry experts coming together to brainstorm ways to push forward retrofit in the North-east. Jordan Marshall reports
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FeaturesThe upkeep challenges of the UK’s social housing
Industry experts gathered to discuss how to tackle the challenges of remediating, upgrading and maintaining the UK’s social housing stock, at a recent roundtable hosted by Building, Housing Today and JLA
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FeaturesAddressing construction productivity challenges in the East of England
Our first Building the Future Think Tank regional roundtable for 2024 was held in Cambridge last month, with industry experts coming together to brainstorm ways to meet the productivity challenge in the East of England. Jordan Marshall reports
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FeaturesHow Wales can make the most of construction
Jordan Marshall reports With construction driving a good chunk of the Welsh economy, there are promising opportunities for the sector. Our final Building the Future Commission regional roundtable
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FeaturesGetting value from construction software
Industry experts gathered to discuss the importance of software in construction and how best to use it, at a recent roundtable hosted by Building and software company Bluebeam
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FeaturesLevelling up in the West Midlands: the way forward
Our penultimate Building the Future Commission regional roundtable focused on the West Midlands, where local experts met to brainstorm ideas
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In partnershipHow do we boost construction in the North-west?
Opportuniities and challenges in the North-west region were examined in our latest Building the Future Commission regional roundtable, with the support of Willmott Dixon
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FeaturesAddressing net zero in the North-east
The challenges and opportunities presented by the quest for net zero took centre stage as our Building the Future Commission’s regional roundtable tour headed to Newcastle
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FeaturesWays of changing construction to meet society’s needs
How can the built environment sector revolutionise the way it delivers projects to meet our social, economic and environmental goals? Daniel Gayne reports
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FeaturesData security in construction
Industry experts gathered to discuss data security in construction and how to achieve it, at a recent roundtable hosted by Building and Bluebeam
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FeaturesPreparing for the Building Safety Bill
How will the legislation help the industry tackle the fire safety issues that let to Grenfell? Emily Twinch reports on a roundtable hosted by software company Disperse and Building
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FeaturesKeeping digital data smooth and secure
Building, with software specialist Egnyte, convened an online roundtable to explore the issues around data-sharing and the mitigation of digital security risk throughout the supply chain