Modular construction is gaining global attention to address infrastructure productivity and
sustainability issues. However, its adoption faces challenges due to complex design …

Research has found that natural environments within urban areas are associated with
benefits for human health and wellbeing. However, most studies have primarily focused on …

Secure housing is core to the Sustainable Development Goals and a fundamental human
right. However, potential conflicts between housing and sustainability objectives remain …

In 2019, a heatwave–an unusual extended period of hot weather–broke the UK's highest
recorded temperature of 38.7° C set in 2003. Of concern is that for summer 2019, this …

This fourth edition of Urban Planning and Real Estate Development guides readers through
the procedural and practical aspects of develo** land from the point of view of both …

The UK construction sector is facing multiple challenges associated with low productivity,
unreliable project delivery, poor performance, skilled labour shortages, and resource …

The construction of new domestic properties contributes 2% of UK territorial greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions. The UK government aims to increase construction of new homes in …

Abstract Modular Building Systems (MBS) has seen an accelerating growth in the
construction sector owing to its potential advantages, such as quick erection, improved …

For many younger and lower-income people, housing affordability continues to worsen.
Based on the academic research of two distinguished housing economists–and stimulated …

Housing shortages following the global financial crisis have been accompanied by a new,
sharp downturn in rates of residential mobility, largely among renters. The Great Recession …