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Anti-immigrant housing policies have been cast as a way for citizens to access more housing, but they fail to prevent the shortages driving the crises.
Paying attention to the sticker price doesn’t always result in the best insurance coverage.
Structured parking can cost as much as $50,000 per space, making housing more expensive to build and for those living there.
Glass seems simple − it’s just sand and a few more ingredients. Yet mining and production are rarely local, raising questions about sustainability.
The leaky homes crisis showed the risk of relying on paper trails to track building records. Digital approval and inspection records are the answer.
The aim of the pause is to give builders a stable rulebook, so more homes can be approved and built faster.
Housing not only provides much-needed homes, it can drive the economy in a range of ways. But do harness its potential, we need to do it differently.
The leading cause of death among construction workers is not falling from heights or electrocution – it is suicide. Some programs are helping, however.
On hot days, the Eiffel Tower grows by 12-15cm, and leans away from the sun.
Cities are seeking low-cost ways to ease the heat island effect. Researchers found benefits and trade-offs in two popular options, but they vary by city and even neighborhood.
Construction waste can be turned into valuable new materials.
The ‘green walls’ you might have seen on city centre buildings are just the start.
Leaders and managers must understand the complexity of armed conflicts to make responsible and ethical choices
If the government supported rental assistance in amounts commensurate with the tax benefits given to homeowners, it would drastically alleviate the housing affordability crisis.
When most Americans imagine a home, they picture a wood-framed house. But in an era of high housing costs and extreme weather events, precast concrete offers a mix of durability and efficiency.
Cats aren’t the only bird hazard around your home. More than 1 billion birds die each year from hitting windows, often during migration.
Without proper support, even the most revolutionary ideas never make it out of the research phase.
During World War I, the US government designed and constructed entire communities for workers and their families, setting new standards for housing and neighborhood planning.
Workers ‘on the tools’, building and upgrading transmission infrastructure, are struggling.
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Senior Lecturer, UTS Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Construction Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Associate Professor in Civil Engineering and Environmental Materials, Brunel University of London
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Head of School and Professor of Architecture, UNSW Built Environment, UNSW
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Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Professor of Sustainable Architecture, Lancaster University
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James R. Rice Distinguished University Professor of Engineering, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor, School of Sciences, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Construction and Environmental Performance, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Future Construction, University of Edinburgh
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Associate Professor & Global Challenge Lead, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University; University of British Columbia
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Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Sustainability Science, Edinburgh Napier University