The UK needs more development land. Turning tired brownfield sites into attractive and clean greenfield plots is good then? Yes … providing they are, literally, safe to swallow!
It is now overwhelmingly clear that this year’s heatwaves, bushfires, cyclones, and floods around the world, are closely linked to ‘anthropogenic’ human activity. But as cash
t’s warm. The windows are open … and now it’s noisy too. Many people have little choice but to let street noises drift into hot rooms. Or do they? There are no easy off-the-p
Darren Lafon-Anthony, Director of Acoustics at Enzygo Ltd looks at noise generated by BESS facilities, the potential impact on the environment and mitigation measures available to
Planning application numbers for residential developments in England have slumped to their lowest for at least 16 years, figures published in April 2023 show. This is partly becaus
We, and the world in general, hold huge amounts of data. I would like to examine how we can use this information with AI to revolutionise project design and planning – and al
Net zero is not a vague destination but a cultural change affecting how we live, travel, work, socialise, create wealth, and enjoy life for years to come. By planning for inevitabl
Having accurate ground investigation information (GI) is a good start. However, as the settlement analysis below shows, with detailed modelling techniques we can take preliminary s
What are we doing to the good earth? Parts of the UK are now virtually unrecognisable for people who grew up 70 years ago. Intensive agricultural methods, politics, policies, new f