Tag: Requires
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Achieving net zero requires widespread BREEAM adoption
Construction professionals committed to sustainability must adopt performance benchmarks and set science-based targets, argues Barrett Harris. The UK construction sector has a pivotal role to play in achieving the nation’s net-zero target by 2050. However, a comparison of national and construction-specific greenhouse gas emissions reveals a stark contrast. Between 1990 and 2023, the UK reduced…
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Achieving net zero requires widespread BREEAM adoption
Construction professionals committed to sustainability must adopt performance benchmarks and set science-based targets, argues Barrett Harris. The UK construction sector has a pivotal role to play in achieving the nation’s net-zero target by 2050. However, a comparison of national and construction-specific greenhouse gas emissions reveals a stark contrast. Between 1990 and 2023, the UK reduced…
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Success in Innovation Requires Both Leadership and Management
I had the pleasure of interviewing management consultant Markku Vesa on his PhD thesis Innovation Management in the Construction Products Industry. Markku has a 40-year-long history in the industry in Finland, which makes this thesis very personal and insightful. He used a qualitative research methodology, strongly relying on theme interviews. What is the problem with…