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In the absence of a clear plan for affording the high costs of decarbonisation, it’s time for the UK Treasury to tax fossil fuel companies.
Coastal erosion in West Africa is a cause for global concern. The global community must rally to address climate change which is causing the retreat.
Australia’s policies prevent the necessary action to not only address cities’ contribution to climate change, but also to protect cities from its impacts.
Study after study has shown that stadiums are terrible public investments. Taxpayers rarely want to pay for them. So why do governments keep subsidizing them?
Glass is produced from sand, is easy to recycle, and can be used to make concrete without any complex processing.
Construction is one of Australia’s fastest growing industries and offers higher than average wages. It is also Australia’s most male dominated industry.
The most affordable homes face the highest risks from disasters for three key reasons.
As more people move into high fire-risk areas, an architect explains what to do to keep properties as safe as possible.
A street-by-street analysis shows where the risks are rising fastest and also lays bare the inequities of who has to endure America’s crippling flood problem.
We know how to build a truly zero carbon house. So why are we not doing it, on a massive scale?
The Conversation’s best graphs have removed doubt, surprised, and told entire stories.
As more companies feature wood and other bio-based products in their offices, what are opportunities and limitations of making corporate net-zero carbon pledges about building materials?
After Fidel Castro took power, government plans to build new housing, schools and factories were hindered by sanctions and supply chain issues, forcing architects to come up with creative solutions.
Embodied carbon - carbon produced during a building’s construction - urgently needs reducing, and reusing buildings could help.
Alaska is warming faster than any other U.S. state, and that’s causing problems, a team of bridge engineers and social scientists explains. The infrastructure bill in Congress would offer some help.
A suite of proposed changes to energy efficiency section of the National Construction Code are a good step forward. However, a lot more can be done.
Excessive heat puts your body at risk for organ damage. When workers don’t have a chance to cool off at home between shifts, that harm can accumulate.
Even if the construction union wanted to oppose the government’s vaccine mandate, there’s not a lot it could do.
The research, focused on the Jordan Springs estate in Western Sydney, found houses were built close together and made from materials which exacerbate hot weather.
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Senior Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer, UTS Law School, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor in Civil Engineering and Environmental Materials, Brunel University London
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Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Assistant Professor in Architectural Engineering, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
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Adjunct professor at the University of Adelaide, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Future Construction, University of Edinburgh
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Associate Professor in Architecture, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, Construction Occupational Health and Safety, RMIT University
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Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Sustainability Science, Edinburgh Napier University
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James R. Rice Distinguished University Professor of Engineering, University of Michigan
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Lecturer in Construction Management, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
