We Built This #5: Laura Bell McMillan on Chester Northgate Tesco Express, Chester

Laura Bell McMillan, Chartered Surveyor at Legat Owen and UCEM alumni, discusses her work on a Grade II listed building for the latest feature in our We Built This series.…

Moving from a gender to an inclusion focus: a Q&A with Building People Founder Rebecca Lovelace

Does construction and the built environment need to change its approach to equality, diversity and inclusion? We spoke with Rebecca Lovelace, Founder of Building People, to find out. It’s a…

What are material passports (and how do they work)?

Just as our passports track the journeys we make across the world, material passports can keep a record of how materials are created, utilised and recycled. There’s no avoiding the…

We Built This #4: Lucy Gaitskell on Daffodil House, the Lake District

How do you go from studying at UCEM to launching your own property company? Charlotte Thackeray spoke to Lucy Gaitskell, owner of Rolcor Property, and Board Apprentice on the Board…

We Built This #3: Adam Denton on BT Tower, London

In the third feature of our We Built This series, we joined Adam Denton, an Apprentice at Colliers and Student Trustee at UCEM, to discuss his connection to the BT…

A guide to master leasing: the pros and cons you need to know

Master leasing has emerged as a new strategy to combat the global housing crisis and rising homelessness. Here’s how it works. The supply of new housing is falling behind demand.…

The architect’s guide to generative design

Generative design is transforming the way architects and built environment professionals approach the design phase of construction projects. Here's how. From building information modelling (BIM) to augmented reality and the…

We Built This #2: Dami Sanda on Waltham Abbey Church, Essex

In the second feature of our We Built This series, we sat down with Dami Sanda, Principal Design Officer with Thurrock Council and a member of Black Females in Architecture,…

Debunking 8 of the biggest online learning myths

As online learning enters the mainstream, here are some of the biggest myths about this education format you should ignore. Online learning is on the rise. Accelerated by the COVID-19…

Be Part of the Change podcast episode 4 – reaching out to young people

The built environment comprises a diverse and exciting range of sectors, but there is still a lack of representation at every level. We want this to change. ‘Be Part of…

Why it’s never too late for a career change: a Q&A with UCEM Programme Leaders Jon Hubert and Nicola Allen

For Be Part of the Change, we sat down for a chat with two of our programme leaders, Jon Hubert and Nicola Allen, who both transitioned into the built environment…

Why is the traffic in my city so bad?

It’s not just bad weather, car accidents and roadworks – there’s a bigger reason why the traffic in your city is getting worse. For most people, traffic is simply a…