August 26, 2021
Carbon Capture and Storage: Predatory Delay Laid Bare (Part 2 of a 3-part blog)
Back in 2018, Alex Steffen first coined the notion of PREDATORY DELAY, with reference to companies and investors who make all the right noises about addressing climate change or…
January 31, 2021
2021: Make Or Break For The UK’s Climate Strategy – instalment (B)
If renewables is the UK’s strongest low-carbon suit, energy efficiency in the built environment is by far the weakest. It’s absolutely critical that the UK puts efficiency at the…
June 26, 2018
Innovation in Construction: From printing concrete to Mirvac still changing everything
I really love it when what were once seen as completely wacky ideas cross that elusive threshold of credibility, and you suddenly find that everyone’s talking about them! And so…
February 23, 2018
Women in Construction: InspireMe!
One of the most pressing challenges for the construction sector in the UK is its appalling record on recruiting women – and then retaining and developing their careers within the…
July 1, 2016
M&S Energy Society
Still dark days, as the accursed consequences of the Brexit debate continue to unfold. SO HERE’S AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHEER YOURSELF UP! This opportunity comes courtesy of my…
July 3, 2015
Some Ethical Challenges in the Built Environment
Cracking discussion on Monday at a seminar organised by the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment UCL – ‘Practising Ethics in Built Environment Research’. Our topic was…