Dispatches from BCO Conference, Milan: Frances Brown, Cundall
Peter Songi2025-05-30T17:02:39+01:00Frances Brown on being on the lookout for inspiration and fresh ideas, not having enough hours in the day and getting excited about exploring Milan.Â
Dispatches from BCO Conference, Milan: Andy McBain, NatWest
Peter Songi2025-05-30T17:02:39+01:00Andy McBain on tests, experiments, puzzles and conundrums – and being woken up by the dog.
Clayfest
Peter Songi2024-09-10T09:08:32+01:00A week-long training event in Buckinghamshire offers 'deep immersion' in the wonders of earth building.
Meet the client: Angela Joseph, Brookfield Properties
Peter Songi2024-05-29T08:48:18+01:00Angela Joseph from Brookfield Properties reflects on making the move from quantity surveyor to developer and looking forward to a trip to Milan for BCO Conference 2025.
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Rescue mission
Peter Songi2024-05-24T12:04:02+01:00Gensler's Richard Harrison explains why BCO Conference is better than Mipim and why it's a privilege to take a building into the next chapter of its life.
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LA Story
Peter Songi2024-05-24T12:08:49+01:00Sebastian Salvadó explains why Los Angeles-based RIOS has opened a London office and describes the practice’s research-based multi-disciplinary approach to projects.
A conference with a conscience
Peter Songi2024-05-23T21:38:40+01:00Incoming BCO President Peter Crowther reflects on repurposing old buildings, apprenticeships and opportunities for the industry to give more than it takes.
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The Social Network
Peter Songi2024-05-23T23:39:35+01:00Francesca Ghavami-Milnes talks about her role as Chair of BCO's NextGen Midlands Committee, working at Howells and blurring the boundaries between work, rest and play.
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Asset management
Peter Songi2024-05-23T23:34:08+01:00Chloe Prince reflects on BCO Conference, working at Landsec, managing buildings and the battle to make the industry inclusive and diverse.
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Learning from NextGen
Peter Songi2024-05-23T23:55:36+01:00Alexandra Slatter from Associated Architects explains why BCO's NextGen has a crucial role to play in ensuring our cities don't become stagnant.
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Liverpool Architecture Festival 2024
Peter Songi2024-05-23T14:42:14+01:00Now in its third iteration, Liverpool Architecture Festival will run throughout June with a programme of activities and events that spreads its reach and ups its game.
Essential learning: Collaborative Construction Procurement and Contracting (CCPC)
Peter Songi2023-08-16T12:29:34+01:00Experts from Kings College London's Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution have produced a course on CCPC for  School of Specification. Tutor Darya Bahram asks why adversarial models of procurement and contracting persist.
