Mike Stark President SELECT LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Print Useful LinksPrestige Contributors Construction Stakeholders Mike's Latest Articles How the lessons of the past can help light a brighter future with SELECT UK’s national grid may not be able to support AI energy demand, warns SELECT president Construction skills investment needed to unlock Scottish net-zero goals New carbon-neutral Fire Station opens for duty in Surrey Why the draft London Plan could cost the capital £41bn a year – and how to plug the gap Britain (and Burnham’s) new build drought CIOB qualifications recognised in major China cities as Institute expands presence in China Proposed ban on cash retentions: Cash remains king and the drive for quality From averages to answers: Why BIM still needs product-level carbon data Housing can be a catalyst for thriving places Industry and academics partner to help overcome Grenfell ‘chimney effect’ Trust and training gaps create barriers to heat pump adoption, research finds Awaab’s Law compliance requires a consistent approach AI in construction needs a test that goes beyond a convincing answer The health risks we cannot see are still putting construction workers at risk AI in construction: consistency, speed and better decisions Infrastructure key to Britain’s industrial development success, CECA says SOCOTEC UK & Ireland adds to its growing portfolio with latest acquisition, Inertia Consulting Beyond production drawings: Configuring volumetric modules that leave the factory complete Glenigan’s Building Materials Forecast predicts future product demand Impact of Part L and the Future Homes Standard on timber frame housebuilding Phase 1 of Bury Interchange redevelopment to deliver huge improvements for the town What changes when digital is naturally the way construction works? The Great British Grid is only half the answer: Britain also needs flexible demand Vectorworks Learning Paths to guide your academic journey Deal secured to build UK’s largest electricity substation Staying a step ahead of sensory obstacles to access New rules set to help make faster planning decisions Can the government’s Construction Jobs Plan build the workforce we need? Digital twins earn their place when operators can trust the next decision Innovate, Integrate, Inspire: New CICES president Marek Suchocki outlines his vision
