More architects are using wood construction for large buildings. A resource economist argues any increase in demand for wood will push commercial growers to better manage forests.
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Simple steps can help families reduce the risk of fire in their homes and communities.
Modern building materials are often designed with a limited design-life. Exceeding that limit – and not properly maintaining the structures – is risky.
The winner of the lifetime achievement award at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale discusses the importance of creating new and sustainable forms.
The complexity of construction projects has driven an increase in building waste, which is difficult to recycle and reuse. But there are ways to minimise the problem.
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Reader in Structural Robustness, University of Surrey
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Retired Honorary Associate Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand
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Centennial Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Urbanism and Built Environment Studies, School of Architecture & Planning, University of the Witwatersrand
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Researcher in Fire Safety, Luleå University of Technology
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Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics, The Ohio State University