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The unseen carbon cost of late design changes

There is a particular moment in almost every project when someone says, “It’s only a small change.” A wall shifts half a metre. A grid tightens. A plant room grows. A façade is reconfigured to...

When compliance becomes the enemy of good design

There is a particular comfort in compliance. It comes in the form of certificates, checklists and sign-offs. It reassures clients, satisfies insurers and protects professionals from liability. In an...

The construction industry’s addiction to new acronyms

There are two certainties in construction. One is that every project will take longer than the programme suggests. The other is that, somewhere between concept and completion, someone will introduce...

Designing buildings for how people actually break them

Most buildings don’t fail in the neat, diagrammatic ways suggested by drawings and calculations. They don’t politely age according to specifications or wait for loads to be applied exactly as...

From timber to TimberLike: why the next generation of composite entrance doors is changing the trade

For years, timber has been the benchmark for a beautiful front door – rich grain, solid weight, and a classic look that suits everything from terraces to executive new-builds. But traditional timber...

Can buildings be too smart for their own good?

Over the past decade, the construction industry has embraced the idea of the “smart building” with almost evangelical enthusiasm. Sensors, automation, predictive systems and AI-driven controls are...

The engineering reality of urban agriculture on rooftops

As cities grow more dense and pressure on land intensifies, rooftops are being reimagined as productive spaces rather than forgotten voids. Urban farming has moved well beyond novelty rooftop herb...

Why seawater Is no longer the enemy of strong, durable concrete

For more than a century, one of the unspoken rules of concrete production has been simple - keep seawater out of the mix. Chlorides cause corrosion, salt damages reinforcement and durability suffers....

How Algae can be used as a living insulation material

In the search for sustainable building solutions, one unlikely candidate is beginning to attract attention - algae. While commonly associated with ponds, oceans, or even health supplements, algae has...