This article from World Architectural News by Andrew McCorkell Architects explain how they see “massive societal sequestration” as a way of accelerating positive trends in the way people live, work, and communicate toward a more secure, sustainable future As a pandemic sweeps across the United States and the rest of the world, some designers and architects see an acceleration of
Building new homes in the UK is a priority for the Government with a pledge to build 300,000 each year by the mid-2020s and an aim to make real inroads into the affordability of housing. Currently, the majority of new homes are being built using standard construction methods, taking on average six months for each new home to be finished
Construction has always had a reputation for being a male-dominated industry, and as we approach the end of 2018, according to statistics, it still is, with only 44,444 women working in the sector compared to 419,018 men. Although the industry is working hard to change its macho male dominated connotation, there is still more to be done to not only
I’ve just been very fortunate and had an 8-day trip to Tanzania. My wife and I had 5 days on safari, and then 3 in Zanzibar. Apart from the absolutely marvellous chance to see many beautiful wild animals close up, we also travelled around 1,500km through the country. We met many locals, either in the hotels and lodges, or just
The UK has one of the most skilled workforces in the world with 42% of workers qualified to degree level, but the highest number of jobs that need to be filled (54%) are found within the low skilled sector. Take a look at your business. How many labourers, drivers, machine operators, young workers, etc. do you have versus skilled managers,
Technology has touched every part of industry as we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and none more so than construction. Technological changes in how we design, engineer and build structures have brought something quite different to the world of construction projects especially in the form of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Virtual Reality (VR). The definition of Virtual Reality (VR)
We are living in the age of the 4th Industrial Revolution, a technological rising that will radically change the way we live, work and communicate with each other. Change has never happened so quickly, and keeping up with it is essential if you are going to survive. How is construction keeping up with these changes? Unlike many industries, construction has
When you start that all-important search for your new company recruits, are you solely focusing on their qualities and skills, or have you remembered that how you measure up to the competition is just as important? Before you even start the hiring process, it is a good idea to have a ‘health check’ of your company. Are you actually losing
Mental Health Awareness week is just behind us, and is still a big topic on everyone’s minds; not just those in construction. Those of us in this industry spend an inordinate amount of time looking at safety issues that affect construction site workers, but we are all guilty of falling short in the area of mental and general health and
Who is Generation Z? Generation Z, Gen Z, Post Millennials, iGeneration or iGen; call them what you like, but if you are going to be employing them, you need to know more about them. Although there is no exact demographic for this new wave of employees, Generation Z is thought to have been born between the mid-1990s and 2010, and
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