Natural Environment

Deluge defence: smart solutions for when the rain comes

Deluge defence: smart solutions for when the rain comes

As severe weather events become more frequent and affect wider areas, expertise in flood resilience is becoming a key part of the surveyor’s skillset

Modus staff14 April 2025

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Here comes the sun: 8 remarkable solar farms

Here comes the sun: 8 remarkable solar farms

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Here comes the sun: 8 remarkable solar farms

As the world attempts to decarbonise without hampering growth, solar farms are increasing in size and importance. Modus presents the most notable examples

Modus staff 07 April 2025

They depaved the parking lot and put up a paradise

They depaved the parking lot and put up a paradise

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They depaved the parking lot and put up a paradise

More green space and permeable ground surfaces are the first line of defence against flash floods. How can better planning tackle the impacts of climate change?

Mark Williams 31 March 2025

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When dams fall, rivers flow: balancing heritage and habitat

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go to article When dams fall, rivers flow: balancing heritage and habitat

Gregory Scruggs17 February 2025

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Can Meta and Google go green with geothermal energy?

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go to article Can Meta and Google go green with geothermal energy?

Stuart Watson13 January 2025

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Michael Baynes MRICS: pairing property and vineyards

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go to article Michael Baynes MRICS: pairing property and vineyards

Mark Williams02 December 2024

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What is the New York Climate Exchange?

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go to article What is the New York Climate Exchange?

Modus staff25 November 2024

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Is solar panel fire safety overlooked?

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Noella Pio Kivlehan20 November 2024

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‘Investment in nature and social value pays off’

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Tina Paillet FRICS01 November 2024

Cities and placemaking

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How can commercial property reduce its energy bills?

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Noella Pio Kivlehan27 October 2024

Building control

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Tick tock talk: the daylight saving debate

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go to article Tick tock talk: the daylight saving debate

Modus staff13 October 2024

Building control

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Let’s reduce construction waste with a circular economy

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go to article Let’s reduce construction waste with a circular economy

Tina Paillet FRICS06 October 2024

Building control

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Minerals and waste management

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Can self-build housing lift people out of poverty?

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Gregory Scruggs30 September 2024

Land and resources

Projects and people

Quantity surveying and construction