Social Value: What it means and why it matters

With both the public and private sectors taking responsibility for delivering social value, the future is going to be brighter for people in the local communities where it matters most.

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This Month's Contributors

Michael Urie

Michael is a member of G&T’s market research team. He oversees our market analysis efforts, monitoring key trends and developments within the construction industry. Michael is involved in a number of our core publications, including G&T’s quarterly TPI reports and Market Updates.
Gavin Murgatroyd

Gavin is a lead partner in our Workplace sector acting for developers, funders and occupiers. An active member of the British Council for Offices, he sits on the Technical Affairs Committee and has contributed to the rewriting of their Guide to Specification 2009, 2014 and 2019 together with the Fit Out Guide of 2011.
Laura Mazzeo

Laura is passionate about delivering complex and sustainable mixed-use developments with a consistent emphasis on community-led strategies.
Jason Fowler

Jason is the current Chair of the British Aviation Group and has 33 years' experience in the development and construction industry with a particular focus on the aviation sector.

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Net Zero Carbon

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Existing Buildings and Carbon Performance: Managing the Opportunities.

Much of the current discussion around net zero carbon tends to focus on new buildings. It involves questions of how to lower embodied carbon, incorporate new materials, integrate on-site renewables and so on. These issues are certainly important and need answers, but they can also obscure the importance of existing buildings.

By Richard Francis

New Buildings and Net Zero: Embodied Carbon is the Next Battleground
- Resilient Future,
- Net Zero Carbon
New Buildings and Net Zero: Embodied Carbon is the Next Battleground
By Richard Francis
How to become a net zero carbon company
- Resilient Future,
- Net Zero Carbon
How to become a net zero carbon company
By Richard Francis
How Net Zero Carbon is Transforming Regulation and Markets
- Resilient Future,
- Net Zero Carbon
How Net Zero Carbon is Transforming Regulation and Markets
By Richard Francis

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Modern Methods of Construction

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Modern Methods of Construction Series: Insurance, Onsite Challenges and Buildability
- Resilient Future,
- Modern Methods of Construction
Modern Methods of Construction Series: Insurance, Onsite Challenges and Buildability
By Matthias Holman
Modern Methods of Construction Series: Procurement, Planning and the Role of Government
- Resilient Future,
- Modern Methods of Construction
Modern Methods of Construction Series: Procurement, Planning and the Role of Government
By Matthias Holman
G&T Launches Modern Methods of Construction Webinar Series
- Resilient Future,
- Modern Methods of Construction
G&T Launches Modern Methods of Construction Webinar Series
By Matthias Holman
Revisited: Mass Timber Commercial Developments – What do you need to know?
- Resilient Future,
- Modern Methods of Construction
Revisited: Mass Timber Commercial Developments – What do you need to know?
By Michael Urie

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Sustainability

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Sustainable Aviation: Could Hydrogen be a Solution?

With increasing fuel prices and climate change rising rapidly up the agenda, the aviation industry is having to look at life after fossil fuels.

By Michael Urie

Hydrogen: The Future Fuel for Net Zero Ambitions
- Resilient Future,
- Net Zero Carbon
Hydrogen: The Future Fuel for Net Zero Ambitions
By Emily Wiltshire
Net Zero Aviation: Preparing the Infrastructure for Take-Off
- Future of Mobility,
- Net Zero Carbon
Net Zero Aviation: Preparing the Infrastructure for Take-Off
By Michael Urie
The Nuclear Opportunity
- Resilient Future,
- Net Zero Carbon
The Nuclear Opportunity
By Emily Wiltshire

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Resilient Future

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How to attract tenants through community-led spaces – a tenant’s perspective

In a world where hybrid working and work-from-home practices are now the norm, office space can no longer be just a place of work. With companies taking greater consideration of their employees’ wellbeing and mental health whilst seeking to attract the best talent, the office must provide a highly engaging social environment. Across the market, there is shift in the mix of tenants that landlords are bringing into their buildings.