All Anna Beckett articles
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from rebuilding?
The sorry story of the Crooked House pub tells us that sometimes maybe we have to let a building go, writes Anna Beckett
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from being more inclusive?
If we want to attract a more diverse workforce into the industry, then we have to make sure everyone is included, writes Anna Beckett
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from reusing materials (two years later)?
We need to change the way we work as an industry to make material reuse the norm, writes Anna Beckett
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from slowing down?
The pace of the modern workplace is not necessarily making us any more productive, writes Anna Beckett
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from reusing concrete?
Concrete presents challenges when it comes to reuse but this should not stop us trying, writes Anna Beckett
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from re-using office buildings?
We should be more flexible and creative both in making the most of existing buildings and compromising over what we require from them, writes Anna Beckett
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from paying to offset all of our carbon?
We should embrace opportunities to offset carbon, but question how it’s being achieved, writes Anna Beckett
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from asking the difficult questions?
It’s all very well celebrating your female employees, but what are you doing to address the obstacles they face, asks Anna Beckett
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from regulating embodied carbon?
Tougher regulation may provide the construction industry with the incentive it needs to reduce embodied carbon, writes Anna Beckett
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from sharing our failures as well as our successes?
We should be more open about sharing the lessons when we get things wrong, writes Anna Beckett
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from describing everything as sustainable?
We need to start using the term ‘sustainable’ in a more sustainable way, writes Anna Beckett
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from reducing the amount of carbon in basements?
We need to think about decarbonisation on even the most challenging projects, writes Anna Beckett
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from sharing our ideas?
We need to collaborate more to ensure we come up with the best solutions, writes Anna Beckett
-
FeaturesBD’s most read opinion of 2022
We brought together some of the most stimulating and thought provoking comment pieces in 2022 - take a look at what our columnists had to say
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from being a bit kinder to ourselves?
After the last few years we all owe ourselves a proper break, writes Anna Beckett
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from standing up for what we believe in?
We have a responsibility to speak up about projects that are ethically questionable. Only by challenging the status quo can we achieve change, writes Anna Beckett
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from designing more resilient buildings?
Being reactive to climate change is not enough. We must anticipate new challenges and design intelligently for a new era of extreme weather, writes Anna Beckett
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from replacing our kettles?
Considering the issues around whether or not to replace a household appliance could help us communicate better with clients, writes Anna Beckett
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from making better use of listed buildings?
A building should not be treated like an old pot in a museum - we need a more robust approach to listed structures, says Anna Beckett
-
OpinionWhat’s stopping us from having a better work-life balance?
If it’s 5pm and you are reading this, please stop procrastinating. Turn off your computer and go and make the most of your evening, says Anna Beckett