The co-founders of Don’t Waste Buildings – Will Hurst, Leanne Tritton, and our own Richard Nelson – were featured on the latest episode of Zero Ambitions Podcast. Check it out!

Don't Waste Buildings held a day of tours and talks in Birmingham to highlight the issue of embodied carbon in construction and the benefits of retrofit and repurposing existing buildings for social, economic and environmental good.

Abyss MD, Richard Nelson, attended this year's Retrofit Live, which brought together policymakers, visionaries and practitioners all exploring how to move the dial in construction to reduce the sector's carbon footprint and make more productive use of existing buildings.

Confidence in the UK economy has plummeted since the general election in July, and the new budget has piled on more costs for businesses at a time when they are struggling to keep up with inflationary pressures, ongoing supply chain issues, and rising bank rates, despite a reduced base rate.

Rather than pitting opposing factions against each other, why not come together and look at the empty homes and empty buildings across the UK as part of the housing solution?

Director confidence in the built environment turned positive again in July.