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Are we entering a new age of urban farming?

Are we entering a new age of urban farming?

From subterranean salad to floating dairy farms, unused spaces in cities are being repurposed to feed the population and supplement traditional rural farming

Stephen Cousins26 July 2022

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The cities creating new jobs to fight climate change

The cities creating new jobs to fight climate change

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The cities creating new jobs to fight climate change

How does a chief heat officer keep Miami cool and how do you incentivise building managers to make low carbon choices? Modus speaks to the experts to find out

Mark Williams 19 July 2022

Cutting waste from facilities management

Cutting waste from facilities management

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Cutting waste from facilities management

What role can surveyors play in reducing the amount of waste produced by the daily operations of a building and the people who use it?

Karen Day 16 June 2022

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Platinum Jubilee, Bichard Review and greater inclusivity

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go to article Platinum Jubilee, Bichard Review and greater inclusivity

Clement Lau 02 June 2022

Diversity and inclusion

RICS standards and guidance

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Has sustainable Norwegian wood become the top timber?

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go to article Has sustainable Norwegian wood become the top timber?

Gela Pertusini16 May 2022

Maintenance and repair

Materials and resources

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The rise of the chief sustainability officer

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go to article The rise of the chief sustainability officer

Karen Day 13 April 2022

Corporate real estate

Environmental management

Environmental surveying

Land and resources

Projects and people

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Fusion energy: nuclear but not as we know it

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go to article Fusion energy: nuclear but not as we know it

Gela Pertusini28 March 2022

Land and resources

Project management

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Credit check: the problem with carbon offsetting

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go to article Credit check: the problem with carbon offsetting

Karen Day23 March 2022

Environmental management

Environmental surveying

Ethical practice

Land and resources

Project management

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Flood the market: protecting homes from extreme weather

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go to article Flood the market: protecting homes from extreme weather

Modus staff28 February 2022

Building conservation

Environmental surveying

Land and resources

Marine environments

Natural disasters

Water management

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Developing the world’s first energy-positive hotel

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go to article Developing the world’s first energy-positive hotel

Gela Pertusini11 February 2022

Commercial property

Environmental surveying

Marine environments

Project management

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How can construction overcome its dependence on plastic?

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go to article How can construction overcome its dependence on plastic?

Stephen Cousins02 February 2022

Environmental management

Environmental surveying

Land and resources

Materials and resources

Project management

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What’s in a tree: how effective is carbon offsetting?

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go to article What’s in a tree: how effective is carbon offsetting?

Stephen Cousins23 November 2021

Environmental management

Materials and resources

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Can we overcome our dependence on fossil fuels?

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go to article Can we overcome our dependence on fossil fuels?

Modus staff19 November 2021

Materials and resources