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A generative design tool to maximise your residential site potential | SiteSolve

Emily Scoones — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:00:00 GMT

With the release of our new White Paper about how we can leverage SiteSolve technology to drive decision making around walkable neighbourhoods, we wanted understand more about the benefits and challenges of actually implementing theses principles. We spoke to Rebecca Dillon-Robinson, an urban planner in Ramboll’s Regeneration and Cities team, who has recently completed a 20-minute neighbourhood research study for the Scottish Government. As well as finding out about her work, we also got her thoughts on the benefits and challenges of implementing the 20-minute neighbourhoods concept, also known as Complete Neighbourhoods, Barrios Vitales or 15-Minute Cities.

How to leverage technology to deliver walkable neighbourhoods | 20 minute neighbourhoods | 15 minute cities | SiteSolve

The SiteSolve Team — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:07:00 GMT

Also known as 20-minute neighbourhoods, 15-minute cities or low traffic neighbourhoods, there is a growing ambition for walkable neighbourhoods and improved local areas from city authorities all over the world. In parallel to this, there is the need to deliver new homes and utilise our disused land stock. With all these challenges facing our communities, how do we work out the way to actually deliver on these concepts?

15 Minutes City | 20 Minute Neighbourhoods Study | SiteSolve

Emily Scoones — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 04:52:00 GMT

There is a growing ambition for walking neighbourhoods and improved local areas from city authorities all over the world. From superblock models in Barcelona to low traffic neighbourhoods in London to Scotland’s 20-minute neighbourhoods or 15-minutes cities in Paris, everywhere has its own interpretation or idea of how to implement this principle. The unified aim of which is to reduce private vehicle travel and ensure fair and equal access to daily needs all in a bid to improve the health and wellbeing of communities and even make an impact on climate change. In parallel to this, there is the need to deliver new homes and utilise our disused land stock. With all these challenges facing our communities, how do we work out the way to actually deliver on these policies, in reality?

A generative design tool to maximise your residential site potential | SiteSolve

The SiteSolve Team — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:49:00 GMT

For years leaders have been calling for change within the construction industry, a call for it to be more integrated, to reduce inefficiencies and waste, and increase performance. The Latham (1994), Egan (1998) and Government Construction Strategy (2011) reports all flagged the need for improvements to be made with the Egan Report highlighting that “Leading public sector bodies should become best practice clients” as a key catalyst for this change. Yet still The Farmer Review: Modernise or Die (2016), commissioned by the Construction Leadership Council, referred to the lack of collaboration and innovation in construction.

PropTech Tools for Land Viability & Feasibility | SiteSolve | SiteSolve

The SiteSolve Team — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 04:32:00 GMT

Developers and landowners tend to fall into two main camps when it comes to land feasibility assessments. The first camp is a complex messy process where you’re managing a myriad of consultants, designers and surveyors to understand the development opportunity. The second camp is based on taking a risk and trusting your judgement as time and/or budgets are limited. Both options are far from ideal. There must be a balance between how much resource is committed early-on vs the level of risk you are happy to take. After all, the land, potential project or portfolio of sites may or may not be commercially viable plus the initial outlay is lost if you don’t secure the site.

5 Ways to Unlock Value and Opportunities from Public Sector Land. | SiteSolve

Admin — Mon, 31 May 2021 04:19:00 GMT

There is a new way to unlock land value for the public sector. Discover how in SiteSolve's brand new guide filled with expert tips today.

How to fast track the adoption of innovation and technology in the AEC industry. | SiteSolve

Emily Scoones — Tue, 25 May 2021 04:02:00 GMT

Lots of great new technological advances and innovations are coming into the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. These range from individuals creating apps on projects to new technologies or systems that are spreading through the industry. But one of the key questions we should be asking is how often are these investments made in developing new technology for it only to be used once or twice and never to be widely adopted?

More New Features including Draw Functionality from SiteSolve | SiteSolve

The SiteSolve Team — Mon, 24 May 2021 04:13:00 GMT

SiteSolve’s development team has been working hard to bring to life the functionality our clients have been asking for. The latest developments give the user more control on the building layouts and arrangements, allowing clients to quickly visualise their land development options and understand the solutions they are imagining. Check out our new tools that give users more control and evaluation functionality than ever before...

How Planning Reform and Digitalisation Can Improve The Planning System In England | SiteSolve

Emily Scoones — Fri, 07 May 2021 12:46:00 GMT

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's Planning for the Future [1] white paper which was released for consultation in August 2020. It outlines a proposal on reforming and modernising the planning system in England.

Net Zero Carbon Development & How Software Can Help! | SiteSolve

Ruth Norman-Johnson — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:37:00 GMT

If we’ve learnt anything recently, it’s that you never know what’s around the corner. You can’t see into the future. However, for homebuilders the clues are there; The imminent arrival of the Future Homes Standard, the Greater London Authority planning requirement for whole life carbon assessment, Manchester and Birmingham’s commitments to net-zero construction by 2038 and 2030 respectively; the industry is moving in one direction with ever increasing momentum.