Meet one of our pioneering projects - SEISMIC, funded via the ISCF Transforming Construction challenge that is changing the way schools are built. The project shows how to build better quality schools that can be constructed faster, for less cost and with lower emissions.
Few industries shape and support human life as construction does. So as the world enters a time of rapid change, the part our industry plays is vital.
The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) have published a paper that suggests how the creative potential of UK industry could be unlocked, to better respond to the challenges set out in the government's Industrial …
Imagine if the schools we built as a nation helping pupils achieve better educational performance just from the way they were designed. What if UK homes were all built with integrated energy generation and storage meaning most people had zero …
Everyone has heard people quarrelling. Sometimes it sounds funny. And sometimes it sounds merely unpleasant; but however it sounds, I believe we can learn something very important from listening to the kind of things they say. CS Lewis
This week, I’m taking part in the Financial Times’s Innovation Dialogue Number 1, which is debating the impact and implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) working alongside human beings.
As part of our Game changers series we meet Byron Dixon, whose childhood love of chemistry and upbringing propelled his entrepreneurial dreams. Micro-Fresh, which Byron founded in 2006, produces antibacterial coatings for use in everyday products. It is growing 25% …
Innovation is often associated with science and technology, which are both often associated with detrimental environmental impact. In reality however, it is in fact innovation, design and science that are coming together to build a brighter future for the planet …
We create multi-sensory interactive products We set up Reflex Arc because we wanted to create multi-sensory, interactive products and experiences that entertain, educate and inspire. I’m Richard England and prior to creating Reflex Arc I’ve been nominated for a BAFTA, …
Enhacing our capabilities through technology Humans have always had a fascination with enhancing our capabilities through technology. Cleopatra's scented wig - with perfume that slowly dispenses throughout the day - is often cited as the earliest example of ‘wearable tech’. …
