All articles by Anna Beckett – Page 2
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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
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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
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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
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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
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from designing more holistically?
Architects and engineers need to work together more closely to realise the opportunities for efficiency, and beauty, says Anna Beckett
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from carrying on exactly as we are?
The target for achieving net zero may still be decades away but, in order to hit it, we have to make changes to the way we design and build right now, says Anna Beckett
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us taking more risks?
The Victorians built long-lasting structures with limited foundations yet our perception of acceptable risk has changed completely and we are now overdesigning. Anna Beckett wonders if there is a better balance to be struck
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from having a better gender balance in the construction industry?
This is not an issue for women – it’s an issue for everyone. Things are starting to change, but there is a long way to go, says Anna Beckett
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us using more innovative structural materials?
The ready availability of concrete and steel seems to have discouraged us from experimenting with new possibilities, says Anna Beckett
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from ditching brick?
The huge carbon cost of new brick means it’s time to turn to alternatives, such as stone, timber – or even recycled and reclaimed brick, says Anna Beckett
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OpinionWhat’s stopping engineers from being more creative?
There are good reasons why we choose the tried and tested, but too often that stifles innovative thinking and the potential for progress, says Anna Beckett
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from measuring embodied carbon?
Why isn’t an embodied carbon assessment done as standard on every project, asks engineer Anna Beckett
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from reusing materials?
In the first of a new series, engineer Anna Beckett shows how some fresh thinking could solve apparently intractable issues
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