by Marina Young | Jun 19, 2026
The value of a Pre-Demolition Audit has never been about the document itself. It comes from the decisions that the audit allows project teams to make. When teams undertake the audit early, they can identify reuse opportunities, inform demolition strategy, support...
by Marina Young | Jun 5, 2026
Every World Environment Day, attention turns to renewable energy, low-carbon materials, and emerging technology. These conversations matter. But from a construction economics perspective, some of the most significant environmental decisions on any project are made...
by Marina Young | Mar 19, 2026
As the built environment accelerates its transition to net zero, operational energy, embodied carbon, and whole life carbon assessments have rightly become central to strategic decision-making. However, one critical performance metric...
by Marina Young | Dec 2, 2025
Every year, World Soil Day, which is on the 5th of December, raises awareness of one of the most valuable and most undervalued natural resources on the planet. Soil underpins food security, biodiversity, carbon storage, and climate resilience. Yet in the built...
