Build Up Event

Build Up hosted an event at the end of June entitled ‘Value to the Client: How can building design and construction teams give best value to clients in terms of cost and performance?.

This was an evening of presentations and discussions involving Build Up participants and speakers from Experian and Urban Design London. The discussions centred around the current and future state of the economy and how innovation and collaboration could offer more value to clients.

The event was well …

Case Study- Haringey live project

Background and Issues

Funded by HEFCE’s Economic Challenge Investment Fund (ECIF), the Build Up programme assembles groups of diverse professionals affected by the recession and promotes their collaboration on complex urban issues within London-based live projects. The nine-week Haringey live project commenced on the 27th November, 2009.

The London Borough of Haringey has a series of assets, a diverse population, some fine heritage buildings and large areas of green space, which make up more than 25% of its total area. …

Case Study- Retrofitting Soho live project

Background and Issues

The ECIF-funded Build Up project brings together interdisciplinary teams of built environment professionals, who are out of work due to the economic downturn, to work on “hard to solve” problems in the London area. Carbon emissions in the Soho area of London are eight times that of the average for Greater London. The challenge of the Retrofitting Soho project was to carry out a building-by-building study of the area in order to suggest possible interventions for …

Case Study- Borough High Street live project

Background and issues

The ECIF-funded Build Up project brings together interdisciplinary teams of built environment professionals, who are out of work due to the economic downturn, to work on “hard to solve” problems in the London area. Borough High Street is one of the important routes into the City of London business district. It suffers high volumes of traffic and is underperforming as a High Street. It includes several historic buildings, and a generally poor level of …

Build Up welcome CIAT

The Build Up team recently welcomed the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) to our panel of industry support. Representing over 9,500 professionals working and studying in the field of Architectural Technology, CIAT is internationally recognised as the qualifying body for Chartered Architectural Technologists (MCIAT) and Architectural Technicians (TCIAT).

Acting Communications Director of CIAT, Adam Endacott recognises the potential of CIAT’s partnership with Build Up to help create new opportunities, working together to assist career re-alignment for much of their …

The Green Register returns

Build Up held the second instalment of the popular 2-day course, ‘Sustainable Construction - An introduction to the Green Register, on 17th-18th June 2010. The course is based on The Green Register’s (TGR) highly acclaimed sustainable building course- the UK’s longest running green building training course- and again proved popular with Build Up participants.

Delivered by industry experts, the course helps equips delegates with the skills and knowledge they need to meet the growing demand for green building products …