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Here’s how we stop the built world from being a contributor to GHG emissions

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Here’s how we stop the built world from being a contributor to GHG emissions

The UK’s undershoot on heat pumps underlines the challenge of decarbonising the built world. Catriona Hyland, research analyst at A/O, presents six priorities we need to tackle urgently.

AI in planning and development: Friend or foe?

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AI in planning and development: Friend or foe?

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What should be the approach to UK placemaking? Patience could be prosperous

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Opinion: Labour won’t deliver 300,000 new homes

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The UK needs more houses, but how many?

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Worthwhile meanwhile uses: Short-term fixes for buildings awaiting development

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Handling complaints: A three-part podcast mini-series

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Can a ‘beauty calculator’ raise standards in housing design?

When ‘building back better’ means safer and more inclusive places

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When ‘building back better’ means safer and more inclusive places

St Helens Borough Council have begun a once-in-a-lifetime regeneration project with the English Cities Fund. Lisa Harris, the council’s Director of Place Services, explains what makes this project different and why other councils should follow suit.