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This module aims to critically assess international construction law frameworks, with a focus on recent developments and patterns, looking to future environmental regulation in the build environment. In a time when the design of the built environment plays such a vital role in achieving equitable and sustainable consumption, it is, imperative students critically examine how carbon emissions can be influenced. In order to sustain humankind through the era dubbed as the ‘climate change crisis’, the need to design buildings and cities with sustainable and equitable carbon footprints has never been greater.

Outline Syllabus:By completing this module, students are expected to cover the indicative content as follows: a. Construction law frameworks: a. Theoretical basis of environment law b. Overview and categorisation of legal interfaces c. Development of international laws b. Liability and remedies: a. Development of the common law b. Liability for infringement c. Remedies, penalties and enforcement d. Civil remedies – criminal remedies c. International construction law: a. Development of European regulation b. General overview of the wider international context c. The built environment and the challenges faced d. UK construction law: a. Regulation in England and Wales b. Recent developments and patterns c. The future of environmental regulation in the built environment

Additional Information:There are no professional body requirements at this stage, however developments will be monitored and where appropriate, incorporated into module content.