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Welcome to PBC Today August 2023. With the Met Office warning that the record-breaking 40C heatwave the UK experienced in 2022 could become a normal summer by 2060 \u2013 and even considered cool for the time of year by the end of the century \u2013 our cover story by Prof Jason Lowe OBE looks at how we can get reliable information about the impact of extreme weather into the hands of AEC decision-makers<\/h2>\n

The new Met Office Climate Data Portal will allow stakeholders to investigate their physical climate risks over the next 50 to 100 years, with detailed projections to help them plan for climate change and the reporting that new regulations, linked to climate change, will require.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We also hear from Tim Balcon, chief executive of the Construction Industry Training Board, on its updated Net Zero Action Plan, which aims to equip the sector with the skills for a sustainable future.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Paul Dodd of the Scottish Futures Trust examines proposals for a UK National Metric Library<\/a> to provide a central repository of performance metrics for the built environment.<\/p>\n

The Geospatial Commission\u2019s Holly West discusses the use of location data in construction and the Geospatial Strategy 2030, and we look at the Zero Diesel Sites Route Map from the Construction Leadership Council\u2019s CO2nstruct Zero programme, which aims to eliminate the fuel\u2019s use on 78% of UK construction sites by 2035.<\/p>\n

In MMC & Offsite, Alex Goodfellow of the Confederation of Timber Industries delves into the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Timber Industries\u2019 latest report<\/a>, Timber Construction: Barriers and Solutions, setting out the policy options to support the expansion of low-carbon timber construction in the UK.<\/p>\n

We also hear from Professor Johnson Zhang about innovative research at Edinburgh Napier University that has led to a world-first bamboo-timber composite construction in China.<\/p>\n

In BIM & Digital, Brian Hills of The Data Lab<\/a> looks at the hype surrounding AI, its potential impacts and risks in the built environment and how we can promote responsible use.<\/p>\n

What is in store in PBC Today August 2023?<\/h3>\n
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    Responding to climate change using the Met Office Climate Data Portal<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Met Office data portal has been launched to firmly place its essential climate data into the hands of those that need it.<\/p>\n

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      How the Net Zero Action Plan is equipping the construction industry with skills for a net zero future<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Following the launch of the Construction Industry Training Board\u2019s updated Net Zero Action Plan, chief executive Tim Balcon examines the work being done to equip the UK with the skills for a sustainable future.<\/p>\n

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        UK National Metric Library: Accelerating change through a performance-led approach<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Proposals for a UK National Metric Library could provide a structured repository of quantitative and qualitative performance metrics for the built environment, supporting the UK\u2019s net zero ambitions. Paul Dodd of the Scottish Futures Trust explains how it would work.<\/p>\n

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          Driving out diesel use on construction sites<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          The Construction Leadership Council\u2019s CO2nstruct Zero programme has launched the Zero Diesel Sites Route Map, which sets out a plan to eliminate diesel use on 78% of UK construction sites by 2035.<\/p>\n

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            Establishing a consumer-centric regulatory environment for heat networks<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Ahead of the major decarbonisation challenge in the UK, Nick Geddes, Energy Systems Catapult, explores how cost-effective, sustainable alternatives such as heat networks could be the solution.<\/p>\n

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              Railways: The backbone of sustainable mobility<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              We should be strengthening the service, not disassembling it, says David Edwards of Placemake.<\/p>\n

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                Chopping down barriers to timber in construction<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Alex Goodfellow, chairman of the Confederation of Timber Industries, examines the barriers to expanding timber use in UK construction and the policy solutions available to the government to address them.<\/p>\n

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                  Innovative research leads to \u201cworld-first\u201d bamboo-timber composite construction in China<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Researchers at Edinburgh Napier University showcased their innovative research in bio-based construction by leading an engineered bamboo-timber composite gridshell construction project, completed by students from three universities.<\/p>\n

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                    AI in the built environment: Seeing past the hype<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Artificial intelligence has been at the centre of some alarming, if not apocalyptic, news stories of late. Brian Hills, CEO of The Data Lab, looks beyond the headlines at the potential impacts and risks of AI in the built environment and how we can promote responsible use.<\/p>\n

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                      Too hot? Why it\u2019s time to retrofit the built environment for purpose<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      To retrofit the built environment for the future, you first need to know where you\u2019re starting from, says Diarmuid Murphy, director of property at Murphy Geospatial.<\/p>\n

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