The built environment needs responsible AI adoption - University of the Built Environment - BEFA

BEFA report: The built environment sector needs responsible AI adoption

Artificial intelligence is already being used across the built environment, but the sector needs to move from fragmented experimentation towards responsible, professional and accountable adoption, finds the new ‘Mapping the AI Landscape in…
Ola Obadara is Senior Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). With more than 25 years’ experience in property development, she is Group Director for Property Projects at the City of London Corporation

Are architecture graduates facing a tougher future because of AI?

As AI continues to transform the built environment sector, concerns are growing about its impact on employment opportunities for emerging professionals. But is artificial intelligence really to blame for the…

AI is transforming clean energy – but where will the talent come from?

By Dr Mahmoud Dhimish Senior lecturer and programme leader of MSc Renewable Energy and AI The UK energy sector is rapidly expanding its use of artificial intelligence, from forecasting renewable generation…

Six new renewable energy careers AI is helping to create

By Linda Serck As renewable energy expands and the grid becomes more complex, employers are looking for graduates who can speak two languages at once: energy and data. Across the…
Is it 'game over' for the High Street? How PlayStation's digital shift could reshape retail real estate once again - by Jordan Turner from the University of the Built Environment

Digital-only PlayStation: Is it ‘game over’ for the high street?

By Jordan Turner As policymakers champion the revival of Britain's high streets and town centres, PlayStation's move towards a digital-only future raises fresh questions for retailers, landlords and investors. Could…
Speaking at University of the Built Environment’s summer 2026 graduation, Richard Kauntze, former Chief Executive of the British Council for Offices and UBE Honorary Fellow, shared the career lessons he learned from nearly four decades in property

‘Be in the room’: Richard Kauntze’s eight lessons from a life in the built environment

By Linda Serck Speaking at University of the Built Environment’s summer 2026 graduation, Richard Kauntze, former Chief Executive of the British Council for Offices and University of the Built Environment…

‘What stops us from creating beautiful places?’ – Dr Wei Yang OBE

By Linda Serck Speaking at the University of the Built Environment’s summer 2026 graduation, Dr Wei Yang OBE urged graduates to carry their curiosity into the next stage of their…

‘Talent is everywhere but opportunity is not’ – Clare Johnson MBE, RICS

By Linda Serck Speaking at the University of the Built Environment’s summer 2026 graduation, Clare Johnson MBE, Regional Market Director for Central UK at RICS, told graduates that their non-traditional…

Why Britain’s homes and high streets need a heatwave rethink

By Linda Serck Britain’s homes and high streets were designed to keep heat in, now we have to learn to keep it out. Following the June 2026 heatwave, University of…
Pippa Middleton - Barton Court, Kintbury footpath row. University of the Built Environment academic Matthew Smith offers legal perspectives around public rights of way

Pippa Middleton’s footpath battle exposes legal labyrinth around public rights of way

As a public inquiry weighs up a disputed route across the Berkshire estate owned by Pippa Middleton Matthews and her husband James Matthews, the case is shining a light on one of…

Why the pedestrianisation debate keeps dividing Britain

By Linda Serck When West Berkshire Council announced it would end Newbury’s controversial evening pedestrianisation trial two months early after strong public opposition, it reignited a wider national debate about…

How the University’s e-library transforms your study experience

When asked to think of a library, the traditional image of dusty tomes, hushed rooms and towering shelves might spring to mind. At the University of the Built Environment, our…