HEATING, VENTILATION & SERVICES


Overcoming urban space and time challenges


Apartment living is on the rise, posing challenges for construction professionals when it comes to delivering residential units on time in compact footprints; Richard Bateman from RWC discusses solutions that can help architects


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ue to the rapid economic, demographic and social changes ongoing in urban environments


across the UK, city centres have become residential hubs for working professionals and families. ‘Megacities’ and high-rise buildings are transforming the cities and urban areas across the globe; 55 per cent of the world’s population lives in urban areas – the UN predicts this will increase to 68 per cent by 2050.


Urban consolidation may offer a potential answer to the UK’s current housing crisis, as apartment living offers


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multi-occupancy and reduces urban sprawl onto green belt land. However, it also poses a number of challenges for professionals in the construction industry.


Time and space – the most valuable assets


As the trend for more apartments in smaller footprints continues, architects and specifiers developing these buildings should embrace new technology that can help navigate these increasingly compact spaces. It’s in the developer’s best interest to complete the construction in quicker time


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