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Design Opportunities through CDM

Jul 16, 2011 |NBS
Just over a year ago, the updated and revised CDM Regulations came into force. The aim of the change was to provide more clarification and detail, leaving less room for debate!

In this programme we’re going to look at whether they’ve been a success and following on from that how designers can use the regulations as a springboard to achieve better, innovative and indeed, safer designs.

About the contributor(s)

Tim Gough is an architect for Robertson Gough and a Senior Lecturer at Kingston University School of Architecture. Paul Bussey is an Associate for Scott Brownrigg.

 

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