Covid-19 property design

UK construction PMI news – we are now seeing full impact of Ukraine war on prices, pushing more companies into insolvency, but supply constraints will stop house prices falling dramatically

Three keys to thriving centres in a post-pandemic world. Opportunities for people to connect have been limited since work, school, holidays, and all other usual activities ground to a halt over the past year

UK construction industry recovery from COVID-19 update: despite output rising, sector faces persistent materials and labour shortages, high inflation and a lack of government stimulus

Survey aims to gauge COVID-19 business impacts ; remote working during coronavirus pandemic – work-from-home policies to avoid all non-essential contact for staff.

Design of a Covid-safe office guide. New lockdown restrictions ask people to avoid working from their office. Those opting to commute to a workplace has passed the 60% mark

How buildings can reduce health burden of COVID-19: IWBI assembles Task Force on role architecture can play in reducing impact from respiratory infections.

Building Resilience Construction Report news: Asite launch study examining the key trends set to shape 2020, focused on key regions around the world monitoring the effects of COVID-19.

Asite launch report examining how the construction industry can adapt to survive and thrive in the face of COVID-19: How the industry must work collaboratively and apply new technologies.

New figures show construction industry recovering from Covid-19, but output below pre-pandemic levels: ONS stats show a 5th successive month of growth as the sector climbs out of lockdown

The rise of mixed-used developments in the post-COVID economy. Cities have always been designed with very distinct precincts in mind – CBDs would be filled exclusively with office buildings

Chronicling the COVID-19 pandemic news: major research project to collect people’s experiences – the Equilibrium Network invites those working within the built environment to send a short video of themselves, filmed on their phones

How COVID-19 changes the way we work. Hames Sharley Principal and Workplace Portfolio Leader Stephen Moorcroft discusses the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the traditional workplace, and what we can learn from the experience.

Biophilic design benefits – getting back to nature: pressure on the environment is increasing and we need to dissipate that stress and its effect on our health – time to realise benefits of biophilic design

How Virtual Reality + Augmented Reality affect architecture. The idea of taking a virtual tour of a new building before it’s even been constructed may sound like science fiction.