Where is the book about writing a book?
So, we wrote a book. From start to finish. If you are a close connection of either Simon or me then you will have probably seen us in various states of excitement, trepidation, panic and joy as we journeyed through this process over the space of about a year and...
What happens when you get engagement professionals together in a pub, in a heatwave, in London?
The answer to this is a lot of passion and good ideas! Simon attended the first informal networking event designed for professionals working in community engagement across infrastructure, planning, and built environment projects. It just so happened it occurred in a heatwave … in London … in a pub, on...
Flood and Coast 2025 – Water, pastries and people
What is a socially successful project? We went to Telford in Shropshire to find out. We believe that projects in the built environment should be technically feasible, financially viable and also socially successful, leading to results that people and communities like, or even love. Did anyone else share this thinking? ...
How working with social values builds better projects
“Social Value is created when buildings, places and infrastructure support and enhance the quality of life of the people who live, work, play and learn there” (Stuart, 2024). How did this subjective and ambiguous term land in the built environment? Social value is rooted in the concept of sustainability. Much...