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Survey on diversity in UK built environment sees more women, but...
The UK built environment diversity survey also found that it is over six times harder for ethnic minorities to be hired over their white counterparts.
Cyber-physical infrastructure: Towards a more digital built environment
Cyber-physical infrastructure aims to build on the UK’s strengths in technologies such as AI, digital twins and robotics to help create a more digital built environment and address key challenges such as tackling climate change and supporting sustainable growth. Dan Rossiter FCIAT of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists takes a look.
Smart technology integration: paving the way for sustainable and healthy built...
Build Warranty explores how smart technology integration can embed better wellbeing in our built environments.
A digital and sustainable future for the built environment
The Bartlett explores how data, digitalisation and design are all key to achieving net zero and driving a sustainable built environment.
Regenerative design and protecting the built environment from heatwaves
To cope with a changing climate, buildings need “pre-hab”, argues Oliver Neve, management consultant at Ramboll.
SER seeks new board director from built environment sector
Structural Engineers Registration Ltd (SER) is in search of a new board director from the built environment sector.
Celebrating one year of nima’s journey in the built environment
nima – formerly the UK BIM Alliance – is leading efforts to embed more data-driven ways of working to deliver tomorrow’s built environment, says Paul Wilkinson.
Adapting the built environment: How proper building insulation can tackle the...
In this article, Keith Anderson, technical development and regulatory affairs director for Kingspan Insulation Australia explores how adapting the built environment with building insulation can help to tackle the UK's warming climate.
Apprenticeships in the built environment: The secret to higher retention and...
Are apprenticeships in the built environment being undersold? That’s the view of Felicity Allerton, who looks after a cohort of building control apprentices at Socotec.
Decarbonising the built environment by addressing whole life carbon
With an area equivalent to the size of Paris built every week, and global building stock expected to double by 2050, the scale of the construction sector’s decarbonisation challenge is significant and growing. Martin Staehr, director of building (UK) at Laing O’Rourke, shares how investing in whole life carbon is key to accelerating decarbonisation within construction.
Too hot? Why it’s time to retrofit the built environment for...
To retrofit the built environment for the future, you first need to know where you’re starting from, says Diarmuid Murphy, director of property at Murphy Geospatial.
AI in the built environment: Seeing past the hype
Artificial intelligence has been at the centre of some alarming, if not apocalyptic, news stories of late. Brian Hills, CEO of The Data Lab, looks beyond the headlines at the potential impacts and risks of AI in the built environment and how we can promote responsible use
UKREiiF generates £2.25m in social value at built environment event
UKREiiF made a return to central Leeds this May and saw over 7,500 people descent on Leeds Dock to hear from more than 500 expert speakers across 20 stages.
Existing technology can reduce 50% of built environment emissions by 2030
A recent report from McKinsey & Company titled ‘Building value by decarbonising the built environment’ highlighted how existing technology can reduce emissions by more than 50% by 2030.
National Metrics Library to improve built environment assets
A new strategy paper created by the Scottish Futures Trust and The Hub has outlined the benefits of creating a National Metrics Library for the UK’s built environment.
WorldGBC publishes Playbook on the Circular Built Environment
WorldGBC has published a new Circular Built Environment Playbook that could help the construction industry achieve a circular economy.
Can digital twins help decarbonise the built environment?
Using digital twins offers numerous benefits, such as improving quality, a better understanding of costs, faster project completion, and revenue growth opportunities but can digital twins help us decarbonise the built environment projects and assets? If the answer is yes, how can we make it happen?
Ethical use of data in the built environment
Data in the built environment can change lives for the better – but only if it’s trusted and used ethically, says Brian Hills, CEO of The Data Lab.
IC3: Driving change across the built environment through innovation
IC3, the International Centre for Connected Construction, is breaking down silos and driving change in the built environment and across the construction ecosystem through innovation and evidence-led collaborative research.
The importance of inclusive design in the built environment
It is estimated that up to 40%* of the population have sensory or cognitive impairment associated with ageing, neurodegenerative diseases, mental health conditions, neurodevelopment, stroke, traumatic brain injury and tumours. In this article Fiona Walsh, Principal Architect, DDS and Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health, Global Brain Health Institute explains the importance of inclusive design in buildings.
RECONMATIC to explore solutions to waste management in the built environment
Morgan Sindall Construction, BIMBox, University of Salford, University of Manchester and Arcas & Callisto Consulting will be part of a research project on waste management in the built environment.
COP27 and the built environment: Industry experts asses where construction stands
Industry professionals reflect and share their predictions on COP27 and the built environment, highlighting some of the key talking points, takeaways and actions needed to reduce emissions levels within the construction industry.
How data delivers a greener, cleaner built environment
Construction data is key to achieving a greener, cleaner built environment, says Lee Jones, acting head of sustainability at Byggfakta Group and head of manufacturing solutions at NBS.
Digital construction for the built environment
David Wigglesworth, managing director at SFS, discusses the current challenges facing the industry and the numerous benefits of digital construction for the built environment.
New UKGBC agreement to boost sustainability of the built environment in...
The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and UK Green Building Council have formed a new
co-operation to enhance the sustainability of the built environment in hospitality
The Sustainable...
UKGBC calls on government to double down to support a resilient...
Ahead of Adaptation Day at COP27, the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has urged the government to strengthen policies that will support a resilient built environment.