This month’s Sustainable Spaces highlights three innovative ideas driving sustainable design and construction. Each innovation offers a unique approach to minimising environmental impact while maximising durability and performance.
Sustainability in construction is about more than reducing impact, it’s about discovering innovative ways to build efficiently without compromising on performance.
The Waterman is one of Clerkenwell’s largest heritage retrofit projects – an ambitious re-imagining of four Victorian industrial warehouses over 70,000 sq ft within the Clerkenwell Green Conservation Area.
The shift towards flexible offices is rapidly reshaping the modern workplace, driven by the rise of the hybrid workforce. As of 2024, 64% of companies operate on a hybrid model, showing a significant change in how employees engage with their work environments.
Sustainable building certifications often come across as complex and tedious, but their true value goes far beyond ticking boxes. This article aims to provide a brief overview of how sustainable building certifications can add value to an asset and how main contractors should use them to improve both the performance of the building and the impact of the project as a whole.
Listed buildings are a significant part of our cultural heritage, requiring careful attention and expertise to maintain their historical and architectural value. There are more than 370,000 listed buildings on the National Heritage List for England.
Close your eyes and picture your ideal workspace. Chances are, it includes more than just desks and computers. Perhaps it has large windows letting in natural light, vibrant green plants, and spaces that feel open and refreshing. This vision aligns with biophilic design, a growing trend in workplace design that seeks to bring the benefits of nature indoors. Biophilic design can transform workspaces by incorporating natural light, greenery, and natural materials, enhancing wellbeing and productivity.
