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The impact of political forces on urban land ownership reform in transitional China
Xiaojing QinThe purpose of this paper is to critically review the process of urban land ownership reform in China. It seeks to illustrate how the detachment of the concept of land ownership…
Carbon reduction and commercial leases in the UK
Susan BrightThe paper aims to explore the potential impact that the introduction of the UK's carbon reduction commitment (CRC) energy efficiency scheme will have on: energy use in the…
The teaching of law to non‐lawyers: An exploration of some curriculum design challenges
Robert J. MorrisThe paper aims to explore the role of outcome‐based education, criteria‐referenced assessment, and work‐integrated education in the teaching of law to non‐law students. The…
Building information modelling: the UK legal context
Brodie McAdamThe purpose of this paper is to identify some of the legal problems posed by full adoption of building information modelling (BIM) for construction design, and to propose a…
Use of moral theory to analyse the ethical codes of built environment professional organisations: A case study of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Joanna Poon, Mike HoxleyThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the use of moral theory as a philosophical analytical framework for built environment organisations' ethical codes of practice. The…