Category: MHCLG
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Addressing the embodied carbon data gap
Aecom also reviewed carbon tools and noted further inconsistency. The report authors warn: “The variation between carbon tools and their outputs limits the ability for carbon assessment results to be compared. This, in turn, restricts the development of consistent datasets, impacting the development of clear, consistent benchmarks and targets. Furthermore, this may encourage gamification and…
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MHCLG takes over Building Safety Regulator in major overhaul
Alex Norris, minister for building safety, said: “The establishment of the BSR has been fundamental to centralising safety in the construction process and it’s time to take the next steps to build on that precedent and create a system that works for the sector whilst keeping residents and their safety at the heart of the process. View…
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Government awards £4.5m buildings policy advice contract
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has awarded a £4.5m contract to a Cheshire-based consultancy to help develop building policy across government. Adroit Economics, an “economics, technology and regeneration” consultancy founded in 2005 by Dr Steve Sheppard, will be responsible for the “provision of economic and technical research for buildings policy”. The…