December 1, 2023
Preventing an environmental disaster – in Faringdon!
This blog is actually about the shenanigans of an otherwise non-descript little Council (step forward Faringdon Town Council!) which is clearly intent on winning some kind of…
October 26, 2021
Truth and Fantasy in Our Net Zero World
In this short-lived breathing space between last week's Net Zero barrage and next week's CoP26 frenzy, it seems timely to reflect on how it all stacks up so far. After months of…
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…