Awaab’s Law: ‘Legislation requires extra clarity, capacity and capability’

By James Beckwith MA, MSc, LLM, PgCAP, FRICS, FAIQS, CQS, FCIArb, FHEA Senior Lecturer, University of the Built Environment  The introduction in October 2025 of Awaab’s Law marks one of…

Strengthening competency and technical capability in the built environment

By Nick Perkins,Head of Built Environment Futures Assembly (BEFA) The University of the Built Environment has launched the Built Environment Futures Assembly (BEFA) – a leadership forum designed to strengthen…
Electricity pylons - University of the Built Environment article on how AI could have stopped the Iberian blackout. Photo credit: Pok Rie, Pexels

How AI could have stopped the 2025 Iberian blackout

By Linda Serck On 28 April 2025, the power systems of Spain and Portugal suffered a full-scale blackout. Millions of homes, businesses and critical infrastructures plunged into darkness in seconds.…
What does the Budget 2025 mean for the construction industry?

What does the Budget 2025 mean for the construction industry?

James Beckwith MA, MSc, LLM, PgCAP, FRICS, FAIQS, CQS, FCIArb, FHEASenior Lecturer, University of the Built Environment Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Government’s Budget 2025 yesterday, setting out a series…

‘Disruptive but doable’: University professor on Heathrow’s £49 billion expansion plans

By Linda Serck The UK Government announced on 25 November it will back Heathrow Airport’s third runway scheme. It forms the basis of the airport’s £49 billion expansion plans that…

Lee Ivett: ‘My vision for the London School of Architecture’

By Linda Serck When Lee Ivett was appointed head of the London School of Architecture (LSA) in August 2025, it marked a monumental new chapter in its 10-year history. The…
Disability inclusion in higher education: University leads UK–Pakistan partnership

Disability inclusion in higher education: University leads UK–Pakistan partnership

The University of the Built Environment is leading international efforts to strengthen disability inclusion in higher education through ENABLE PK — a landmark UK–Pakistan partnership funded by the British Council.…

Building services engineers: why the demand for jobs that keep buildings ‘alive’ is high

By Linda Serck The UK built environment faces stricter regulations on energy efficiency, safety and sustainability. As a result, the demand for skilled specialists in building services engineering is climbing sharply.  Building…

Urban resilience: Why our cities must be designed to absorb, adapt, and transform

By Linda Serck In July 2025, the UK Government published its new Resilience Action Plan which states that “crises and emergencies do not respect borders”. It also declares that resilience…

Why we must rethink the UK’s obsession with the Energy Performance Certificate

By Jordan Turner, Senior Lecturer at the University of the Built Environment For nearly two decades, the UK has been fixated on one measure of environmental virtue: the Energy Performance…

How digital technology is redrawing the map of urban planning

By Linda Serck Digital technology is now one of the core tools shaping how cities understand risk, prioritise investment and design for long-term resilience. Professor Samer Bagaeen, Head of Town…

Open Evening at the London School of Architecture

Are you a prospective architecture student? Discover what it’s like to study the Part 2 MArch at the London School of Architecture (LSA) during an Open Evening on Wednesday 19…