Subscribe Past Issues Translate RSS View this email in your browser Designing Buildings Wiki The construction industry knowledge base Featured articles and news Around the web Disruptive innovation RICS, 13 July Uncertainty continues to stifle the housing market. Construction Index, 13 July Worker credentials can be embedded into helmet QR codes. Is disruptive innovation possible in the construction industry? The Guardian, 12 July Architect Richard Gilbert Scott dies. Delivering low carbon infrastructure UK-GBC report calls for industry-wide carbon targets Dezeen, 12 July for infrastructure. Sadiq Khan appoints David Adjaye, Alison Brooks and Sadie Morgan as design advocates for London. The Secret Life of the Georgian Garden CITB, 12 July IHBC review a fascinating book exploring why Georgian Sarah Beale explains how gardens had so many CITB will change under her buildings leadership. Eyeware app ICE, 12 July A new sight-loss simulation 5 briefing notes explore the app is helping design role infrastructure will play in London’s future. buildings and transport systems. Dezeen, 11 July David Chipperfield says Brexit Future of the built is an attempt to get out of environment European regulation. The opportunities to develop sustainable and profitable business models. Build UK, 11 July Build UK launch an Incident Alert System. Asbestos The risk of asbestos on Construction Manager, 11 brownfield sites. July The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority is extending its powers to cover construction. Parthenon of Books A full-size replica of the Parthenon made using books censored by Nazi Germany. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Information sharing will generate new revenue streams and unlock productivity gains. Regenerating Southwark U+I to develop a new mixed- use project at Landmark Court in Southwark. Featured building The story behind the Salk Institute, one of America's most iconic buildings. Designing Buildings Wiki is supported by: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners Institution of Civil Engineers BRE Trust The Institue of Historic Building Conservation U and I Group PLC Chartered Institute of Building BSRIA Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists.