Liz Peace: ‘Property industry is more than Rolex-wearing speculators’

Liz Peace: ‘Property industry is more than Rolex-wearing speculators’

Speaking at the University of the Built Environment's Winter Graduation Ceremony 2026, former British Property Federation chief executive Liz Peace CBE reflects on the industry’s social impact, its reputation challenges,…

Nick McKeogh: ‘The future belongs to those who can connect dots’

Speaking at the University of the Built Environment's Winter Graduation Ceremony 2026,  Nick McKeogh, Chief Executive and Co-Founder of NLA - the membership body for London’s built environment sector, sets out…

Sam McClary: ‘I was convinced I was brilliant’

Speaking at the University of the Built Environment's Winter Graduation Ceremony 2026, Sam McClary, chief executive of British Council for Offices (BCO) reflects on the lessons she learnt as a…

Are Energy Performance Certificates letting heritage homes down?

By Associate Professor James Ritson and Professor Graeme Larsen, University of the Built Environment  Energy Performance Certificates play a central role in the UK’s climate and housing policy. However, growing evidence suggests energy…

Insulation and ventilation: your ‘healthy home’ questions answered

The UK Government’s flagship home insulation scheme was meant to deliver warmer, cheaper-to-heat homes. Instead, as reported by the BBC, thousands of households were left dealing with poor workmanship, unresolved…

Why grids need AI brains as much as renewable energy brawn

By Linda Serck Renewable energy now supplies more than half of the UK’s electricity, with wind close behind gas, and coal gone altogether. Building wind turbines and solar photovoltaic farms…

New year, new career: How to change careers in 2026

  By Linda Serck January is traditionally a busy month for major career decisions. The break over Christmas offers space to reassess ambitions, while the start of the year inspires…

The ripple effect of the digital and green skills demand in the built environment

By Nick Perkins Head of Built Environment Futures Assembly  The University of the Built Environment recently launched the Built Environment Futures Assembly (BEFA) - a leadership forum designed to strengthen…

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…