Devastating floods lay bare urgent need for climate-resilient buildings

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John Alker, UK Green Building Council
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John Alker, UK Green Building Council

The UK should aim to ensure all buildings and infrastructure resilient to climate impacts by 2030, argues UK Green Building Council's John Alker

"Almost biblical" was the description used by residents hit by torrential rains and widespread flooding over the last week or so in the Midlands and the North. It is yet again, if one were needed, a reminder...

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