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Product Sustainability Q&A

Posted on June 19, 2013 by constructionlca

Product Sustainability Q&A Do you have questions about EPDs and ecolabels? Want to know how you can incorporate your supply chain into your Life Cycle Assessment? Ask away in our @2degreesnetwork Q&A Clinic this week!

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What’s happening in France regarding Regulation and construction products?

Posted on January 7, 2013 by constructionlca

This event, highlighted by the Construction Products Association, looks useful – UKTI France: CSTB Training Course, 23 January 2013, London UKTI France are organising a one-day training course at the Building Centre in London, on standards, regulations and certification for … Continue reading →

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An update to the different cost of standards

Posted on July 13, 2012 by constructionlca

Further to an earlier blog about the excessively high costs of standards in the UK, I note that Estonia are now selling a pdf download of EN 15804 for 17.08 euros – the BSI member rate is 7 times more … Continue reading →

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New Update from BRE Global on TC 350

Posted on March 9, 2012 by constructionlca

I am pleased that BRE Global have updated their November position statement on CEN/TC 350 which I discussed in my blog earlier this month, and there is some positive news to report. The update can be downloaded here and but … Continue reading →

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Falling applications for architecture courses – I wonder why?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by constructionlca

UKAS Architecture applications fall by 17.2% http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/8624463.article Higher graduate unemployment rate (9.5% compared to 8.5% generally) http://b4ed.com/TN_99_Build_Engineer_Graduate_Employment.html Unemployment generally – 1030 architects unemployed http://www.building.co.uk/architects%E2%80%99-unemployment-rate-falls-by-16-in-a-year/5028097.article University debt – 67% of architecture students say they are experience ‘basic financial hardship’.  http://www.architecture.com/Files/RIBAProfessionalServices/Education/CareersInArchitecture/StudentFinancesSurvey2011.pdf Professional Pay – £38.4 … Continue reading →

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