Resilient Future
Social value: What it means and why it matters
Social value is here to stay and its impact is being felt across the construction sector. 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.
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
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How to attract tenants through community-led spaces – a tenant’s perspective
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.
By Laura Mazzeo
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G&T’s Thought Leadership Round-Up: 2022
G&T’s Thought Leadership Round-Up: 2022
After a confluence of unexpected and, in some cases, unprecedented shocks to the global economy, 2022 has been fraught with challenges and creeping uncertainty. As the year draws to a close, we look back at some of the key articles G&T has published throughout this fast-paced and turbulent year, highlighting some of the more positive developments and take-aways.
By Michael Urie
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New Buildings and Net Zero: Embodied Carbon is the Next Battleground
New Buildings and Net Zero: Embodied Carbon is the Next Battleground
With net zero carbon, it is critical to remember that operational carbon emissions (those that come from running the building) are only a part of the story. It is increasingly evident that other elements of the building cycle, particularly embodied or construction carbon, are a significant component of a building’s whole life carbon profile. For new buildings seeking to be net zero, reducing embodied carbon is perhaps the biggest challenge.
By Richard Francis
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Modern Methods of Construction Series: Insurance, Onsite Challenges and Buildability
Modern Methods of Construction Series: Insurance, Onsite Challenges and Buildability
In the final session of the three-part modern methods of construction (MMC) series, the conversation turned to insurance considerations, key onsite challenges and what can be done to mitigate against these, as well as helpful advice for maximising the buildability of MMC solutions.
By Matthias Holman
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How to become a net zero carbon company
How to become a net zero carbon company
From entire economies (such as the UK’s commitment to be net zero by 2050) to the construction of a single building, the concept of net zero has proven highly adaptive to different units of analysis. In this article we look at what it takes to be a “net zero carbon company” and use our experience as an example.
By Richard Francis
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Modern Methods of Construction Series: Procurement, Planning and the Role of Government
Modern Methods of Construction Series: Procurement, Planning and the Role of Government
Halfway through G&T’s modern methods of construction series, the discussion turned to procurement and the opportunities for looking at alternative approaches, as well as the role the UK Government has to play in driving the uptake of MMC.
By Matthias Holman
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AI in Construction: Goals, Capabilities and Applications
AI in Construction: Goals, Capabilities and Applications
AI in construction has the potential to add value across the entire project lifecycle and construction ecosystem, from the early stages of project design, tendering, financing, to procurement and construction. It even has a role to play in the operational and asset management side.
By Michael Urie
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G&T Launches Modern Methods of Construction Webinar Series
G&T Launches Modern Methods of Construction Webinar Series
Following the success of the mass timber office forum, G&T has launched a new series of panel discussions to unlock the potential of using modern methods of construction (MMC) within construction projects.
By Matthias Holman
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How Net Zero Carbon is Transforming Regulation and Markets
How Net Zero Carbon is Transforming Regulation and Markets
The growth of the net zero carbon agenda worldwide is changing the global approach to regulations and standards. In this article we will look at how regulation is changing the reporting landscape and consider the direction of travel, outlining what needs measuring and why.
By Richard Francis
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AI in Construction: How is the data collected?
AI in Construction: How is the data collected?
AI technology has the potential to alter business models, reduce errors and risk and make buildings more operationally efficient. It already permeates pockets of the construction sector with the necessary data collected by drone surveys, nano robots or even more traditional means.
By Michael Urie
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Artificial Intelligence: The Grand Challenge in Construction
Artificial Intelligence: The Grand Challenge in Construction
The Government's recent policy paper "Industrial Strategy - Building a Britain fit for the future" has earmarked Artificial Intelligence and data as one of four 'industries of the future' - one that can improve lives and boost productivity.
By Michael Urie
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The Future of the Office: Drivers for Change
The Future of the Office: Drivers for Change
Office space has had to adapt and evolve throughout the decades and never more so than following the events of the last two years. G&T’s expertise in the central London office market working with both developers, funders and end users has provided key insights to the trends that are becoming drivers for change to the future of the office.
By Stuart Le Boutillier
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What is your Carbon Strategy?
What is your Carbon Strategy?
In the last 10 years more than 2/3 of countries worldwide have adopted net zero carbon (NZC) commitments, with dozens implementing new regulation to reinforce these commitments, with at least a fifth of the world’s leading companies and a third of the UK’s biggest companies committed to net zero carbon targets. And this is just the beginning.
By Richard Francis
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The Nuclear Opportunity
The Nuclear Opportunity
The UK is “matching the ambition of nuclear with action”. These were the recent words of Greg Hands, Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change.
By Emily Wiltshire
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Hydrogen: The Future Fuel for Net Zero Ambitions
Hydrogen: The Future Fuel for Net Zero Ambitions
In November 2020, the Government published a 10 point plan, laying the foundations to help reach its target of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. It is their vision to build back better, support green jobs and accelerate towards a net zero Britain.
By Emily Wiltshire
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The Plan to Enable a Green Industrial Revolution
The Plan to Enable a Green Industrial Revolution
With COP26 headlines currently dominating all media outlets and news channels, it is difficult to ignore phrases like ‘green recovery’, ‘build back better’ and ‘net zero carbon’, as well as the continuous updates on the progress being made on climate negotiations.
By Michael Urie
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The 10 Point Plan: A Summary
The 10 Point Plan: A Summary
The built environment plays a critical role in advancing the climate agenda and so it is up to us, as professionals in the industry, to challenge ourselves and answer the call of necessity. Back in November 2020, the Government set out its ‘Ten Point Plan for Green Industrial Revolution’ – a plan that lays the foundations for the UK to become “cleaner, greener and more beautiful” as well as a global leader in green technologies and finance.
By Michael Urie
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Life Science Buildings: Key Cost Drivers
Life Science Buildings: Key Cost Drivers
As an industry of increasing strategic importance to the UK economy, the life sciences sector is reportedly poised for exponential growth. With the pandemic acting as a catalyst, institutions appear to be piling into the sector and with strong forecast capital investment growth, we expect to see an expansion in the number of companies needing laboratory, office and ancillary space to support their business activities.
By Chris Boyce
