Environmental Impact Assessments in the UK increasingly resemble We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. In Michael Rosen’s story, every obstacle presents the same catch phrase: “We can’t go over it. We can’t go under it. Oh no! We’ve got to go through it!” The Supreme Court’s judgment in Finch insists on the same approach. It makes clear that public authorities cannot…
Bathing water rules in England should be improved to help drive a clean-up of pollution at a spot on the River Thames in Henley, campaigners say. In a letter to the environment secretary, Emma Reynolds, businesses, river users, community groups and civic leaders said poor water quality had been damaging the town and had put…
At Radnor House Prep, each child is valued for who they are rather than reduced to results and data points. Sasha Davies, head at Radnor House Prep, is committed to building on the school’s already exceptional reputation for pastoral care and academic excellence. A core aspect of Radnor House Prep’s approach to education is the…
The London Fire Brigade Boxing Club is running free sessions for 13- to 18-year-olds and has supported over 300 young people across Croydon and Merton so far. LFBBC have been nominated for the Supporting Young Londoners Award at the 2026 London Sports Awards as a result and Douglas, who stars as Fire on Gladiators and…
Since 1970, Earth Day has been celebrated annually on the 22 April, raising awareness for environmental issues and galvanising the public to take positive actions for the sake of the planet. Across the globe, more than 1 billion people from almost 200 countries mark the occasion by picking up litter, planting trees and lobbying for…
Leading markets are already demonstrating what circular approaches look like, for example by implementing take-up of material passports – digital inventories that catalogue every component within a building. These enable materials to be tracked, valued and resold, effectively reimagining decommissioned buildings as material banks. In Copenhagen, Resource Rows is an example of material reuse at…
The European Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) today (22 April) launched the latest #ForOurPlanet campaign, and this year, it’s all about nature restoration. Nature gives us everything: clean air, fresh water, food, cooler cities, and protection from floods and storms. But right now, it needs our help. Across Europe, 80% of habitats…
Businesses being good for the town or city around them and for their employees is not a new idea. Plenty of great channel businesses have been doing just that for decades, but there are plenty of new ideas for ensuring your business has environment, social and governance (ESG) policies that will stand the test of…
Work is under way on a government-backed study that will shape policy, investment decision-making, behaviours and governance across the AEC industry. The Built Environment Systems Review is being jointly sponsored by the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA), the Construction Leadership Council’s Green Construction Board, and the Infrastructure Client Group. The case for the…
NEC Contracts has published Trust, Contracts and Outcomes: A Global Study of Construction Supply Chain Relationships, a major piece of exclusive research exploring the factors shaping supply chain relationships across the built environment. Drawing on the views of more than 1,000 industry professionals in the UK, Australia, Peru, Singapore and Hong Kong, the report provides…
