
Opinion Pieces
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‘My perceptions on hand-drawing’ by Simone de Gale
‘My perceptions on hand-drawing’ by Simone de Gale 07 October 2021 An opinion piece by Simone de Gale, SGA, Chief Executive/Chartered Architect ARB RIBA Given

RIBA rolls up its sleeves
RIBA rolls up its sleeves 01 October 2021 An opinion piece by Simon Allford, RIBA Architecture, President Covid, climate change, Grenfell… a revitalised RIBA will

The Landscape sector: paving the road to a low carbon future
The Landscape sector: paving the road to a low carbon future 16 September 2021 An opinion piece by Jane Findlay, Landscape Institute, President Context: Climate

The true value of seeing the big picture: How the Hub’s Value Toolkit is helping deliver solutions for tomorrow… today
The true value of seeing the big picture: How the Hub’s Value Toolkit is helping deliver solutions for tomorrow… today. 10 September 2021 An opinion

Scarcity and the City – understanding the structure of the city is a key to the transition to sustainability
Scarcity and the City – understanding the structure of the city is a key to the transition to sustainability. 01 September 2021 An opinion piece

FutureX: A future yet to be determined
FutureX: A future yet to be determined 27 August 2021 An opinion piece by Dr Oliver Jones, Research Director, Ryder Architecture The term sustainable development

Why habitat matters more than before
Why habitat matters more than before, Adam Cane, Sustainability Lead, ACO Water Management 13 August 2021 An opinion piece by Adam Cane, Suatainability Lead, ACO

The need for an honest approach to net zero
The need for an honest approach to net zero, Simon Corbey, Director, ASBP 05 August 2021 An opinion piece by Simon Corbey, Director, ASBP Much

Who is responsible for reaching net-zero ?
Who is responsible for reaching net-zero ? Martin Hurn, Event Director, Futurebuild 30 July 2021 Who is responsible for reaching net-zero ? UK emissions fell

Encouraging Innovation
Encouraging Innovation, Paul Foulkes, President, KNX UK Association 22 July 2021 Encouraging Innovation Complex control projects can throw up complex issues, leading to disputes that

The future of the built environment
The future of the built environment, Martin Hurn, Event Director, Futurebuild 16 July 2021 The future of the built environment In 2019, the UK Government

PAS 2035: A Roadmap to Industrial Scale, High-Quality Retrofit
Opinion Piece by David Pierpoint, CEO, The Retrofit Academy CIC 15 July 2021 PAS 2035: A Roadmap to Industrial Scale, High-Quality Retrofit Visit any retrofit

Landlords. Do they want to help, or is it all Hot Air?
Opinion Piece by Peter Littlewood, iHowz and Steve Cox, Alan Boswell Group 08 July 2021 Landlords. Do they want to help, or is it all

Who really controls the sustainable future of the built environment?
Opinion Piece by John Adams, Head of Product, Glider Technology 25 June 2021 Who really controls the sustainable future of the built environment? In these

Opinion Piece by Neil Thompson, Construction Innovation Hub
Opinion Piece by Neil Thompson, Programme Director, Construction Innovation Hub 18 June 2021 The case for digital has never been stronger Information

Opinion Piece by Elaine Lewis, Managing Director, Cadventure
Opinion Piece by Elaine Lewis, Managing Director, Cadventure 11 June 2021 Finding a solution to bridge skills gaps, could apprenticeships be the

Opinion Piece by Ian Rippin, CEO, MCS
Opinion Piece by Ian Rippin, CEO, Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) 04 June 2021 In our recent landmark report – Renewing Britain –

Opinion Piece by Laura Bishop – GSHPA
Opinion Piece by Laura Bishop, GSHPA 24 May 2021 Since November 2020 when Boris Johnson announced the much vaunted ‘600,000 heat pumps

Opinion Piece by Paul Capel 540 World
Opinion Piece by Paul Capel, Founding Partner, 540 WORLD 14 May 2021 My ongoing journey from student to policy influencer It is

How do we measure true value
Opinion Piece by Ron Lang, Impact Director for Value at Construction Innovation Hub 30 April 2021 How do we measure true value Value. It’s a

Self-healing materials – fact or science fiction?
Opinion Piece by Dr Merryn Haines-Gadd, University of Exeter 23 April 2021 Self-healing materials – fact or science fiction? A field of interest for over

Concrete for a net zero world
Opinion Piece by Claire Ackerman, The Concrete Centre 15 April 2021 Futurebuild’s Game Changers campaign has recently inspired me to think back through the key

Martin Hurn, Futurebuild – Revealing industry’s game changers
Opinion Piece by Martin Hurn Futurebuild 09 April 2021 Revealing the industry’s game changers The products and technologies that will influence the future of construction

Jackie Maginnis, MPBA – Modular Technology and The Golden Thread
Opinion Piece by Jackie MaginnisChief Executive, MPBA 02 April 2021 Modular Technology and The Golden Thread In her report ‘Building a Safer Future’, Dame Judith

Sue Riddlestone, Bioregional – Now is the moment to use our voices and influence policy
Opinion Piece by Sue Riddlestone, CEO, Bioregional 26 March 2021 Now is the moment to use our voices and influence policy The UK Government is

Ann Marie Aguilar, IWBI – The new WELL rating is a real boon
Opinion Piece by Ann Marie Aguilar, Senior Vice President, EMEA, International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) The new WELL rating is a real boon, originally featured
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