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Plastic constructions
UN Habitat proposes a quick, economic and sustainable solution to build in the less favored areas: innovate in the construction methods used
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The Spanish construction sector wants to overcome the crisis by renovating its housing stock
The main actors of the Spanish construction sector, together with the two large unions (CCOO and UGT), have demanded a plan of action to activate the rehabilitation of the country’s housing stock. In their opinion, the reactivation of the construction sector is the key to overcome the crisis caused by the health emergency
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The model home in the post COVID19 era
The COVID19 pandemic has changed many of our habits and priorities, among them, the model of home we have and the way in which we live in it. Resilience, a term used in many disciplines, also has its own definition in housing. According to the experts, we are moving towards a housing model that is more resilient, ecological and community-based
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The deficiencies in houses have been evident during the COVID19 pandemic
During confinement provoked by the COVID19 pandemic, we spent a lot of time at home and realized that our homes are not as safe as we thought. In this post, we want to go over what aspects have become evident after being at home for three months
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Tenders in Catalonia, far below the pre-crisis numbers
According to data from the Official Chamber of Building Contractors of Catalonia (Cambra Oficial de Contractistes d’Obres de Catalunya - CCOC), the number of bids of all the Public Administrations of Catalonia is way below those reached before the crisis of 2008. This downward trend was seen even before the health crisis of the coronavirus