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“Don’t treat soils like dirt” say experts highlighting waste on construction sites

In one teaspoon of soil, there are more living organisms than people on the planet and yet we dispose of it like rubbish, reports Kimberley France

A brand-new seafront for less than a footballer’s wages

It’s not an easy task to stretch the flood defence grants but with an integrated team, you can get creative and maximise the benefits of the results, writes Kimberley France

Rain gardens: “It's not just an engineering solution. It's also landscape. It’s biodiversity”

If the street is going to be dug up, then you should get as many positives out of the disruption as you can, writes Kimberley France

Passivhaus social housing: “They don't have to choose between heating and eating”

The health and economic benefits of Passivhaus make it worth the increase in quality control and investment, experts say, while cost of building the standard has decreased significantly, writes Kimberley France

“It’s about feeling really good.” How social impact is being measured at Brent Cross Town

Brent Cross Town is using the Flourishing Index to demonstrate the cause and effect of placemaking on public health. Dr Jamie Anderson, Buro Happold’s urban wellbeing lead, explains the metrics and methodology

“How do we prove this is the right thing to do?” Making Impact in Wilton Park, Dublin

IPUT Real Estate Dublin shares their methodology for long-term social impact research project Making Impact to evaluate the social, cultural, economic, and environmental value of their investment in Wilton Park, Dublin

Leading with Nature

When it comes to masterplans and housing, some of the most successful projects are taking landscape as a starting point, not the green garnish at the end. Watch the recording of this Festival of Place talk

Search the Place Database for key information on UK places undergoing development

Is my project resilient for the future?Sponsored by Hawkins\Brown

Caregivers and young children rarely consulted in community engagement despite representing a third of the population Sponsored by Van Leer Foundation

Gender and climate change: How addressing gender equality could help tackle the climate emergency Sponsored by WSP

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