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Modular construction 101: here’s how it’s making buildings sustainable

Modular construction isn’t just another design fad – it’s a growing trend with huge potential to help us realise a sustainable built environment. The impact of the built environment on…

What are mixed-use developments (and are they the future of construction)?

Mixed-use environments could provide the solution to several of the biggest challenges facing the built environment. Here’s how. For several years, the UK has been in the middle of what…

What is lean construction (and why should you adopt it)?

When applied to the construction industry, the lean methodology can help businesses reduce waste while maximising cost and resource efficiency. The construction industry is facing a conundrum. As a consumer…

Smart buildings, explained – here’s what they mean for the built environment

Smart buildings could represent the intelligent, connected and sustainable future of the built environment. The built environment is no stranger to digital transformation. Just as technology is revolutionising processes across industries like…

A guide to prefabrication (and how it’s transforming construction)

While prefabrication is emerging as a sustainable innovation in the construction industry, it’s actually a concept that’s been around for thousands of years. The construction process is complex and multi-faceted.…

Saudi Arabia is building a $50 billion cube skyscraper

While across the world new developments are under increasing environmental scrutiny, in Saudi Arabia the built environment appears to be thriving. From The Line, the 170km long, 500m high 15-minute…

What are the modern methods of construction (and how do they work)?

Find out the new and innovative trends that are helping the construction sector address its impact on the climate crisis. To address the worsening climate crisis, we need immediate and…

Work smarter, not harder: what are smart materials?

Smart materials have the potential to transform the way we approach the design, construction and management of buildings. Here's how they work, with several key examples of their applications. The…

Net zero carbon buildings explained: here’s why they matter

If we’re to address our role in the ongoing climate crisis, the built environment needs to explore and champion the potential for net zero carbon buildings. In 2023, the UK…

14 building materials shaping the future of the built environment

These 14 innovative and futuristic materials are set to change the way our infrastructure is built. Through innovations in energy efficiency, resource usage and insulation, the built environment is hard…

A guide to reversible building design (with 4 examples)

One way the built environment can reduce both its emissions and the amount of waste it produces is to design buildings to be taken apart. Here's how. Carbon emissions are…

A guide to retrofitting (and how it could help us reach net zero)

Retrofitting could be the answer to how the built environment addresses its role in the climate crisis whilst satisfying demand for new buildings and houses. The UK has a problem…