Category: water
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Skills gap threatens delivery of water reuse infrastructure
A new report on water reuse in the UK is calling for urgent action to equip a skilled workforce that can ensure safety, build public trust and help tackle water scarcity challenges. The report, Bridging the skills gap for water reuse in the UK, follows the Independent Water Commission’s review recommending regulatory action to drive the…
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Transforming water infrastructure with 3D printing
Arup Fuse Automating Assurance: a data-driven transformation to deliver complex assurance efficiently Laminar Projects Electricity Transmission Substation Site Visits AtkinsRéalis Improving Access to the UK BIM Framework Guidance nima/Morta Improving construction sequencing on infrastructure projects Skanska and Esri ArcGIS Deliverables Review Platform Mace PVS Data Skyline Cockpit Transforming information delivery planning Tilbury Douglas/Asite WholeHouse Travis…
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How developers can use incentives to build water-efficient homes
“The second point, which links closely to this, is customer demand, or a lack of. Home buyers have long been wise to the benefits of buying a home that is energy efficient, as energy saving is far more widely talked about than water saving, so buyers demand developers have this high on their agendas. They…
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Sustainable water management: CIOB chairs discussion
Industry experts and stakeholders gathered at Nottingham Trent University to address sustainable water management in new developments. Joining CIOB in conversation were the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Landscape Institute (LI). In a panel discussion chaired…