London’s housing developers are ‘locking residents’ into car ownership
Housing developers in London are ‘locking residents’ into car ownership, a report has argued. Think tank Centre for London has…
Construction
Unbuilding cities as high-rises reach their use-by date
Over 90% of UK citizens will live in cities by 2030. But as we rebuild our urban areas for 21st…
Living near a busy road increases lung cancer risk by 10%
Living near a busy road increases a person’s chance of developing lung cancer by 10% and stunts the growth of…
Platform to help tackle air pollution from construction industry
Grid Smarter Cities has won an Innovate UK contract to create a platform to improve construction deliveries in cities and…
Housing developers need more guidance on air pollution, urge experts
There should be a clear set of guidelines for housing developers to ensure that air quality does not suffer when…
Homeowners worried that no EV chargepoint could hit house prices
Homeowners without electric vehicle (EV) charge points attached to their property are worried that the value of their home will…
Proposals launched to tackle non-transport air pollution in London
New proposals will be introduced that could see London’s local authorities get increased powers to tackle air pollution from construction…
Researchers to develop model building to understand air pollution
Manufacturers will develop a miniature ‘Smart Cube’ building model to help scientists to understand how to tackle air pollution in…
