martin brown
Improvement advocate in the built environment with a passion for social media, wildness, music, mountains, walking, cycling, astronomy, geostuff, outdoor, inspirations, dark skies, connectivity, edge of chaos, improvement, natural environment, CSR, built environment, virtual worlds, resilience, community enterprise ... and more
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Feel no guilt in laughter …
Feel no guilt in laughter, I know how much you care. Feel no sorrow in a smile that I am not there to share. You cannot grieve forever; I would not want you to. I hope that you could carry … Continue reading
We all need some wild time
Reblogged from Outdoor Nation: Spending time in wild places, whether they are remote or in urban areas, is so important for children (and adults) to help them enjoy these spaces and want to care for them, tapping into the philosophy … Continue reading
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Views sought on Public Private Partnerships
Reblogged from Centre for Sustainable Development: Following on from the PPP Conference we are seeking views on PPP to contribute to the PPP Research Road Map and Reports. Click here to take the very short PPP survey Results will be … Continue reading
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Finally PAS91 update issued.
At last, the updated version of PAS 91 Construction prequalification questionnaires has been issued and is available as a free download on the BSi website. The updated version is aligned to the Government Construction Strategy and set to be madatory for Government … Continue reading
A low carbon diet for construction boards
Question for you:who on your board is really championing sustainability and the low carbon agenda? Board members, as Lucy Marcus reminded us at construcTALKs, need to balance continuity with change, to embrace the changes in technology. From my experience in (small-medium) construction organizations, boards are … Continue reading
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Tagged be2camp, be2talks, carbon, constructalks, CSRWire, fairsnape, Linkedin, low carbon economy, Lucy Marcus, social media, sustainability, Twitter
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PAS91: Update for LCBPC
Although we still await the revision to PAS91 that will align it with the Government Construction Strategy, PAS91 was included in the Lancashire Construction Best Practice Club event looking at winning work, reducing costs and adding value through adapting the … Continue reading
Social media in construction – whats happening?
Towards the end of last year the Construction Marketing Association conducted a US national survey of construction professionals regarding their use of social media. Of note is that 90% of those surveyed used social media, and of those 91% managed social … Continue reading
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Tagged be2camp, built environment, business, construction, social media, Social Media Construction
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#PPPConf2013 – Industry Day to Explore Public Private Partnerships
Cover it Live blog for Days 1 and 2 now live here Are PPP’s the way forward for construction, energy, health, education, infrastructure and wellbeing projects? UCLAN are hosting an industry day with industry and academic thought leaders on the … Continue reading
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Tagged built environment, fairsnape, PPP, Social Media Construction, UCLAN
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Ecologically Rethinking Construction
Jonathan Dawson, head of economics at Schumacher College, writing on Guardian Sustainable Business asked “How do we redesign a new economic theory framed by ecological systems?” A question we need to ask and start addressing within the built environment. We are seeing a new … Continue reading
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Tagged Biomimicry, biophillia, built environment, co-operation, complexity, Ecology, economic, Egan, environmental impact., Jonathan Dawson, Living Building Challenge, Living Buildings, Rachel Armstrong, rethinking construction, Route to Zero, Schumacher, social media, Social Media Construction, sustainable construction, symbiosis, water, zero energy
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Sustainable futures require collective power of unconventional partnerships
Early today I came across this excellent quote* from Hannah Jones, Nike’s global head of sustainability and innovation: “We believe that the innovations required to create the future won’t come from a single source. Not from science. Not from technology. … Continue reading →