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BREEAM In Use: The Value of RSC 01 and RSC 03

by Marina Young | May 21, 2026

Most buildings still treat materials as a cost. BREEAM In Use asks a different question: what if those materials still hold long-term value? Within BREEAM In Use, Rsc 01 and Rsc 03 encourage asset owners to think differently about existing buildings. Not simply as...

Crime Prevention Statement or Security Needs Assessment. What Is the Difference?

by Marina Young | May 5, 2026

If you have worked on any significant development project in recent years, you have likely encountered both of these documents. And you may have wondered whether they are essentially the same thing with different names. The honest answer is: almost, but not quite....

From Linear to Circular: Closing the Loop in the Built Environment

by Sam | Jan 27, 2026

The circular economy marks a decisive break from the construction industry’s outdated linear model. For decades, the built environment has followed a simple pattern of extracting resources, building, demolishing, and discarding. But with growing pressure from climate...

Third-Party Verification of Mat 01 and Whole Life Carbon Under BREEAM V7

by Sam | Nov 28, 2025

As the UK construction sector accelerates towards net zero, Whole Life Carbon (WLC) reporting has become essential for responsible development, planning approval and sustainability certification. Under BREEAM UK New Construction Version 7 (V7), the Mat 01 Lifecycle...

The Power of Pre-Demolition Audits for a Circular Economy

by Sam | Oct 23, 2025

As established in all of our previous articles, the construction and demolition sector generates vast amounts of waste, with valuable materials often lost to landfill. As the shift towards a circular economy accelerates, Pre-Demolition Audits (PDAs) are emerging as a...