Natural Environment

The green regulations reshaping flat roofing design

The green regulations reshaping flat roofing design

Tougher environmental regulations and related funding are pushing flat roofing into more complex territory, meaning a rethink of design principles

Stephen Cousins16 July 2026Read Time: 10 minutes

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What Scottish land reform means for rural surveyors

What Scottish land reform means for rural surveyors

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What Scottish land reform means for rural surveyors

The Land Reform (Scotland) Act aims to give rural communities the opportunity to own their land, as well as making ownership more transparent and accountable

Gela Pertusini 13 July 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

The crucial coastal defence project on protected land

The crucial coastal defence project on protected land

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The crucial coastal defence project on protected land

Construction meets conservation on the Dorset coast, where Arne Moors is creating 150ha of new wetland to offset intertidal habitats lost to rising sea levels.

Karen Day 08 June 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

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The city running out of water

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Mark Williams18 May 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

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Dam good news: how beavers can boost house values

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Mark Williams02 March 2026

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Seeds from the sky: using drones to reforest Britain

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go to article Seeds from the sky: using drones to reforest Britain

Stephen Cousins26 January 2026

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What are the latest innovations in solar power?

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go to article What are the latest innovations in solar power?

Gela Pertusini21 July 2025

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Deluge defence: smart solutions for when the rain comes

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go to article Deluge defence: smart solutions for when the rain comes

Modus staff14 April 2025

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Here comes the sun: 8 remarkable solar farms

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go to article Here comes the sun: 8 remarkable solar farms

Modus staff07 April 2025

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They depaved the parking lot and put up a paradise

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Mark Williams31 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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