What is BIM
The following article was written to introduce PauleyCreative’s excellent BIM Infographic illustrating the recent NBS BIM survey, providing an important snapshot of our collaborative working BIM...
View Article175 Little Acts of CSR
Whilst the debate on Linkedin Group CSR in Construction asks why Corporate Social Responsibility is the domain of large organisations, SME Emanuel Whittaker are pushing ahead with an inspiring CSR...
View ArticleISO14051: Turning waste to gold with ISO standard for environmental...
With the proposed demise of Site Waste Management Plans SWMP under the ‘Greenest Government Ever’ red tape plans, could a new-ish ISO standard that puts costs to the impacts identified under ISO 14001...
View ArticleGreen Deal Opportunities for Industry
At last a good, readable and comprehensive guide to Green Deal from the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Buildings (EEPB) and the Construction Products Association The Guide is aimed at manufacturers,...
View ArticleConstruction CSR Makeover: can construction learn from Patagonia?
CSR and Transparency seem to be linked buzz words in the world of sustainability at the moment. Fuelled perhaps by an increase in CSR generally, a growing awareness of social media ‘whistleblowing’,...
View ArticleWe have no business applying the word sustainable to business activity until …
Much has been written and discussed around the use of the word ‘sustainability’ and indeed, within the built environment has become over an used term, we are seemingly littered with sustainable...
View Article#PPPConf2013 – Industry Day to Explore Public Private Partnerships
Cover it Live blog for Days 1 and 2 now live here Are PPP’s the way forward for construction, energy, health, education, infrastructure and wellbeing projects? UCLAN are hosting an industry day with...
View ArticleTowards a Responsible and Sustainability Construction Economy
Increasingly we hear more and more on emerging sustainable, responsible, collaborative economies. For example: Patagonia, following on from Chouinard’s Responsible Business have launched their...
View ArticleAre you running on Square Wheels?
Have we wasted a good crisis? In an earlier blog post I used the expression of pedalling squares to illustrate how progress and development in sustainability is often a clunky and inefficient activity....
View ArticleThe next chapter of construction business?
Construction business has moved a long way from Milton’s ‘the only purpose of business is business’ with many seeking to adopt more of a socially responsible approach, sometimes through choice, more...
View ArticleOutstanding North West Young Construction Professionals
I am delighted to be providing social media advice and support in promoting this years Construction Development Alliance (CDA) Outstanding Young People in Construction awards. (Follow @cdaliance and...
View ArticleThe Price of Construction Carbons
Distribution of Construction CO2 ConstructCO2 now allows the calculation of a ‘shadow’ carbon price for carbon emissions from the construction process. The default price is set at £29 / tonne, based on...
View ArticleRecognising Outstanding Young People in Construction
The Construction Development Alliance (CDA)Young Persons Awards was held on the 26th May at Burnley Mechanics Theatre. Hosted by TV Presenter Dominic Littlewood and supporting the YMCA Young Persons...
View ArticleMindfulness, Biophilia and Salutogenesis: a powerful triptych for improving...
Increasing health is becoming a key aspect and driver for building design and maintenance. (Next Wave of Design: Why wellness-minded Spaces) We are seeing the BREEAM alignment with WELL, but as pointed...
View ArticleWhy we should all read the Edinburgh Schools report.
Every built environment organisation should read the independent investigative report into Edinburgh school collapse and closures. Specifically the 40 recommendations(1) made in the report, from...
View ArticleLancashire Construction is Blooming
With the regions transformational City Deal now getting into swing there will be ‘blooming’ opportunities for those in the Lancashire built environment sector over the coming months and years. And...
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