In addition to acting as a mentor for colleagues completing their architectural studies, she has since attended multiple universities as a guest critic, where she has presented cutting-edge Bryden Wood projects..
We’ve got all the various digital tools which are being developed and coming to market now.We have things like the Value Toolkit coming out of The Construction Innovation Hub.
The question is, how do we help governments make choices that support their ambitions?Value drivers aren’t exactly the same from one country to the next, and so we’ll need to help them make choices based on what’s best for their own local needs, projects and communities..Although our technical services and products are becoming increasingly exportable and marketable, we need a more cohesive and collaborative approach regarding how we bring that UK construction value proposition to market.
It may be that BIM unlocks value, or value unlocks finance, or finance unlocks BIM, but there is a real chance to develop a ‘UK brand’ construction approach that we can sell internationally.We don’t want to compete on how cheaply we can provide labor and concrete.
We want to compete on how much value we can add, and how we can help support the delivery of infrastructure and development plans of economies throughout the world..
The Construction Leadership Council and Developing a UK Value Proposition.Heating systems will battle to heat buildings in the cool mornings, as the heat escapes out of open windows..
Unless we think carefully about our heating controls, heating bills could well go through the roof..But building occupiers will also need to balance the need to open the windows with safety security concerns, especially when there are periods of low or no occupancy.
People on ground floors in largely empty offices may feel particularly vulnerable to intruders, for example.And open windows or doors may pose a health and safety risk if there’s a chance people will walk into them.. There’s an equally complicated scenario for mechanically ventilated buildings.