Brian Green

Despite a number of high-profile failures by modular housebuilders, major house-building firms are steadily shifting to modern methods, motivated by a construction skills shortage and net-zero targets. Brian Green analyses the data

Past experience suggests that when annual GDP growth is less than 2%, construction falls into recession. But if the nation rallies to meet the social and environmental challenges, the architecture profession could yet have a chance to shine

As fears grow of a collapse in house-building, two reports suggest a paradigm shift in the way we deliver housing – offering new avenues for architects’ expertise

Office building owners may fret that the value of their property is collapsing because of home-working and demand for greener buildings. But it’s the ideal opportunity for the profession to parade its retrofitting skills, says Brian Green

Housing refurbs and extensions are the bread and butter of many smaller practices. The data shows that the sector has ballooned since the first lockdown but will this last and how is the nature of work changing?