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Climate change and innovation in house building - designing out risk

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Climate change and innovation in house building - designing out risk

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Building Supplement

Series

Publication

Abstract

How the perceived hazards associated with modern methods of construction (MMC) can be addressed at the design stage, alleviating the risk profile for lenders traditionally used to brick and block building methods.

Author

Ross, K., Saunders, G. and Novakovic, O.

History

Categorised by NHBC Foundation as a Research Document.

ISBN

9781860819872

Subjects

Publisher History

The NHBC Foundation - National House Building Council's independent research institution - was established in January 2006 in partnership with the BRE Trust.


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