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BESSprogramme and BUILD Marketing - cheerleading construction to build the things that build better things. Working with employers and educators to solve the industry skills gap 🧱🏠🚲🏗️🌳🚏🚰
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Two universities with well-established architecture departments are set to merge, forming the UK’s first ‘super-university’
Greenwich and Kent to merge into UK’s first ‘super-university’
Greenwich and Kent to merge into UK’s first ‘super-university’
www.architectsjournal.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
bessprogramme.bsky.social
I’m not sure whether the questions or the answers bother me most
yougov.co.uk YouGov @yougov.co.uk · May 19
What geoengineering might Britons support to counter climate change?

Planting forests: 92%
Painting roads and roofs light colours: 62%
Adding carbon-capturing nutrients to the ocean: 43%
Making clouds whiter: 31%
Dimming the sun: 18%
Adding gases into stratosphere: 16%

yougov.co.uk/health/artic...
May 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
bessprogramme.bsky.social
So, so, SO good! What a voice! And also, the loveliest person, too
April 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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mchshe.bsky.social
Tonight at 9pm on @C4Dispatches ‘Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway’. The secret bit was the setting up the company obviously it’s not secret anymore! #FairBankingAct

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘It’s not because I want people to think I’m great’: Michael Sheen on paying off £1m of his neighbours’ debts
The actor grew up poor, got rich, then lost everything backing the 2019 Homeless World Cup. Now he’s giving away more of his money to help 900 total strangers. Doesn’t he think he’s done enough?
www.theguardian.com
March 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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berkie1.bsky.social
70% of American households (94 million) cannot afford a $400,000 home.

The median price of a new home is $460,000.
@nahb.bsky.social
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Affordability Pyramid Shows 94 Million Households Cannot Buy a $400,000 Home
NAHB recently released its 2025 Priced-Out Analysis, highlighting the housing affordability challenge. While previous posts discussed the impacts of rising home prices and interest rates on affordabil...
eyeonhousing.org
March 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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ukconstructionblog.bsky.social
Skills development gets £745m over four years. Full departmental spending details coming June 11th. This signals UK's biggest construction transformation since the 1980s.
March 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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drpauldorfman.bsky.social
'Scientists smash efficiency record for solar panel windows. See-through #solar cells could turn entire skyscrapers into renewable energy power stations.'

www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-p...
See-through solar panels could turn skyscrapers into power stations
See-through solar cells could turn entire skyscrapers into renewable energy power stations
www.independent.co.uk
March 25, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Natural materials used in construction are many and varied. Embrace them! says Emily Booth
Building with natural materials promotes sustainability, circularity – and joyful architecture
Building with natural materials promotes sustainability, circularity – and joyful architecture
www.architectsjournal.co.uk
March 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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The Healthy Buildings Network has a new website! @horizonsinstitute.bsky.social

www.healthybuildingsnetwork.org
Healthy Buildings Network Leeds
Healthy Buildings Network Leeds - A cross-disciplinary research and collaboration hub focused on healthier, more sustainable built environments.
www.healthybuildingsnetwork.org
March 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
BREAKING & BIG: Today in PARIS, citizens voted in a referendum to PEDESTRIANIZE 500 MORE of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by city leaders to create people-places, curb car usage, and improve air quality. 66% of Parisians voted in favour of the measure, official results showed!
Paris residents vote in favour of making 500 more streets pedestrian
Parisians voted in a referendum on Sunday to pedestrianise a further 500 of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by the French capital's left-leaning town hall to curb car usage and improve air quality.
www.reuters.com
March 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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boyleg.bsky.social
Calling all students and those that lecture them! Spread the word - if you're studying in the UK and passionate about archaeology, you can now become a student member of the Council for British Archaeology for just £5. www.archaeologyuk.org/support-us/j...
Poster with list of benefits and images of young people with a QR code and hyperlink.
March 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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berkie1.bsky.social
“Living near major roads increases dementia risk by about 10%.”
www.earth.com/news/living-...
Living near major roads increases dementia risk
Living near roads raises dementia risk, while green spaces help protect brain. Air pollution, noise, and walkability impact cognitive decline.
www.earth.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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📌 How far should planning reform should go?

ICYMI our latest briefing sets out why planning reform should introduce a flexible zoning system in England? 👇
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A zoning system for England - Centre for Cities
This briefing argues that the Government’s bold planning reforms and growth mission can both be achieved with a new flexible zoning system.
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March 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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The #NPPF urges councils to create places that enable healthier lives. Our new guidance shows how #DesignCodes can be a powerful tool to do just that

📖 Download: www.qolf.org/what-we-do/d...

📅 Webinar: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/webinar-de...

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Design codes for health and wellbeing - QOLF
Design Codes for Health and Wellbeing provides practical advice for embedding health and wellbeing into the design coding process
www.qolf.org
March 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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esqueer.net
It's the entire email list for all DOGE employees. Have fun!
Aimonetti Justin Aimonetti, Justin W. Justin.W.Aimonetti@doge.eop.gov Altik Jacob Altik, Jacob R. Jacob.R.Altik@doge.eop.gov Armstrong Anthony Armstrong, Anthony J. Anthony.J.Armstrong@doge.eop.gov Balajadia Jennifer Balajadia, Jennifer Jennifer.Balajadia@doge.eop.gov Beynon Alexandra Beynon, Alexandra T. Alexandra.T.Beynon@doge.eop.govBiasini Riccardo Biasini, Riccardo N. Riccardo.N.Biasini@doge.eop.gov Bobba Akash Bobba, Akash N. Akash.N.Bobba@doge.eop.gov Boizelle Ashley Boizelle, Ashley S. Ashley.S.Boizelle@doge.eop.gov Bryant Emily Bryant, Emily L. Emily.L.Bryant@doge.eop.gov Burnham James Burnham, James James.Burnham@doge.eop.gov Coristine Edward Coristine, Edward H. Edward.H.Coristine@doge.eop.gov Davis Steven Davis, Steven M. Steven.M.Davis@doge.eop.gov Elez Marko Elez, Marko Marko.Elez@doge.eop.gov Farritor Luke Farritor, Luke E. Luke.E.Farritor@doge.eop.gov Fox Joshua Fox, Joshua Joshua.Fox@doge.eop.gov Hanley Joshua Hanley, Joshua A. Joshua.A.Hanley@doge.eop.gov Holmes Stephanie Holmes, Stephanie M. Stephanie.M.Holmes@doge.eop.gov Killian Gautier Killian, Gautier C. Gautier.C.Killian@doge.eop.gov Kmiec Keenan Kmiec, Keenan D. Keenan.D.Kmiec@doge.eop.gov Lahera Nicholas Lahera, Nicholas Nicholas.Lahera@doge.eop.gov Lindemann Kendall Lindemann, Kendall M. Kendall.M.Lindemann@doge.eop.gov Musk Elon Musk, Elon R. erm71@who.eop.gov Peters Noah Peters, Noah Noah.Peters@doge.eop.gov Rajpal Nikhil Rajpal, Nikhil Nikhil.Rajpal@doge.eop.gov Ramada Adam Ramada, Adam Adam.Ramada@doge.eop.gov Raynor Austin Raynor, Austin L. Austin.L.Raynor@doge.eop.gov Schutt Kyle Schutt, Kyle L. Kyle.L.Schutt@doge.eop.gov Shaotran Ethan Shaotran, Ethan Ethan.Shaotran@doge.eop.gov Smith Brad Smith, Brad M. Brad.M.Smith@doge.eop.gov Stanley Christopher Stanley, Christopher A. Christopher.Stanley@doge.eop.gov Wick Jordan Wick, Jordan K. Jordan.K.Wick@doge.eop.gov Wiles Susan Wiles, Susan S. Susan.S.Wiles@doge.eop.gov
March 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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The Scottish have won the AI Wars.
A screenshot of Google's AI Overview answer to the question "is haggis an animal". It says "Yes, the haggis is a small, furry mammal native to Scotland" and goes on to give the typical "asymmetrical legs" details.
March 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Professional body calls for built environment GCSE to encourage young people into sector
The Chartered Institute of Building has called for the introduction of a built environment GCSE to encourage young people into the sector
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March 6, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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BSR delays leading to job losses and wasteful training methods impacting 1.5 million homes target, MPs told
Delays at the Building Safety Regulator are leading to job losses and “wasteful training methods” in construction are impacting the ability to hit the government’s 1.5m housing target
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March 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Some hot off the press content to share this morning...

It's an initial report on Start at Home, our trial scheme to give heating engineers who've just completed heat pump training a free heat pump to install in their own home.

www.nesta.org.uk/report/start...
Start at home for newly trained heat pump installers
Helping heating professionals bridge the gap from heat pump training to real-world installation by starting in their own homes
www.nesta.org.uk
March 5, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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*No Other Land* airs on *Channel 4 at 11.15pm, Tuesday 4 March.* Please share widely so as many people as possible can witness how Israel steals Palestinian land and destroys homes and lives, shown through the eyes of Basel, a Palestinian filmmaker, and Yuval, an Israeli journalist.
March 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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At One Hyde Park, where individual apartments can sell for £175m. The construction sector is very sick

www.ft.com/content/5cb6...
A clip of text from an article in the FT which lists construction defects with One Hyde Park - one of the most prestiguous addresses in the UK - which may require residents to move out
March 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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6. Another thing government must do is to turn around this chart, and support more homes to upgrade their insulation and heating. One reason energy bills are so painful is our failure on this over the last decade - it must be reversed.
Chart shows UK government-backed home energy efficiency measures installed. The levels fall from around 2 million from 2009 - 2012, to well under 5000,000 from 2015 onwards, with a general decline over time
February 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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💥IMPORTANT REPORT💥

✅UK Green economy grows 3 times faster

🙋22,000 businesses in renewables &green finance

🏃‍♀️>1,000,000 full-time jobs

🚨From those eco-zealots, the CBI

🚬Put that in your pipe and smoke it - #Farage, #Reform, #Badenoch and other NZT "sceptics"

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says
Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy security
www.theguardian.com
February 24, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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🏘What is the future of housing? Have we learned any lessons post-pandemic?

🏗 Is Birmingham's urban realm serving young people?

📣 Can young people have a say in Birmingham's post-pandemic urban planning?

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BRUM! YOUTH'S CITY IN PANDEMIC RECOVERY 2025
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk
February 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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the-independent.com
For a brief moment at the end of February, every planet will appear in the night sky simultaneously in a rare celestial spectacle.

This so-called planetary parade, which will occur shortly after sunset on 28 February, will be the last time the phenomenon occurs until 2040.
Seven planets to appear simultaneously for last time until 2040
Planetary parade will see Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn line up
www.independent.co.uk
February 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM