A huge win for Thurso South project
I first became aware of the CIRIA BIG Biodiversity Challenge and Awards four years ago and the main attraction for me was that these...
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James Hewetson-Brown, Managing Director
- Aug 15, 2018
- 3 min
Supporting urban biodiversity: what does it take?
With an ever-increasing emphasis on the importance of raising the profile of biodiversity within the construction industry, this year’s...
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Tom Butterworth
- Aug 6, 2018
- 2 min
An opportunity to shine
It is too easy to be critical. As a parent I know this all too well. ‘Sit up’, ‘don’t talk with your mouth full’, ‘jump down from the...
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Rosie Whicheloe, Landscape Ecologist
- Jun 5, 2018
- 2 min
Beyond "business as usual" can bring big rewards
With less than a week to go, I’m looking forward to taking part in judging the 2018 Big Biodiversity Challenge. It’s an opportunity to...
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Suzanne Simmons
- May 22, 2018
- 3 min
Rising to the BIG Biodiversity Challenge can reap BIG Awards!
12th September 2018 is the date you all should have in your diaries! That’s the day we will find out who the winners are at this year’s...
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Colorado Goldwyn
- Sep 25, 2017
- 2 min
The best things in life involve getting a bit dirty!
On behalf of my client, EQ Consultancy were the proud receiver of the Community Engagement and Overall Winner awards at the 2017 BIG...
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Stephanie Hilborne OBE, Chief Executive
- Aug 30, 2017
- 3 min
Why nature matters and what the construction industry can do
At the end of the hot August bank holiday weekend radio host Jeremy Vine asked on Twitter why all our windscreens weren’t splattered with...
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Rosie Whicheloe, Ecologist
- Jul 21, 2017
- 2 min
First day of judging
The BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards, in-line with its motto, “Do One Thing” aims to generate positive action for biodiversity....
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Rachel Bicker, Biodiversity Consultant
- Jul 5, 2017
- 2 min
Do one thing for your local wildlife
Last year Gatwick Airport was an honoured recipient of a BIG Biodiversity Challenge award, and while the project has benefitted from the...
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John Thompson, Principal Ecologist - EcoNorth
- Jun 13, 2017
- 2 min
Taking Pride in ‘doing one thing’ unlocks benefits for communities
At feasibility, preplanning, and discharge of conditions the weight of environmental and ecological requirements can seem daunting,...
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Ian Boyd, Arc Consulting
- Jun 6, 2017
- 2 min
Artecology - Doing One Thing made a difference
Artecology won the Small Scale Permanent Award in 2016 for the Maxted Close Nature Space with Sovereign Housing Association. It’s a...
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Suzanne Simmons
- Jun 2, 2017
- 3 min
Sharing the love between biodiversity and construction
In recognising the potential but also the vulnerability of biodiversity in the construction process, CIRIA established the Biodiversity...
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Jon Murcott
- Apr 10, 2017
- 2 min
"Do one thing" for biodiversity for a healthier and more sustainable future
Firstly, if you’re reading this may I say thank you before we get started as it means I have an audience, and I am always better with an...
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Andy Haigh, Sir Robert McAlpine
- Oct 4, 2016
- 2 min
Realising the benefits of biodiversity in construction
With ever increasing evidence on the multitude of benefits that biodiversity brings - from the micro-climatic, to the mental and physical...
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Sarah Cary
- Oct 3, 2016
- 2 min
Placemaking on rooftops
It’s wonderful to see how green roofs have gone mainstream around the world over the past 10 years. From London to Sydney, Hamburg to...
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Sarah Beattie, Senior Environment ＆ Energy Manager
- Sep 22, 2016
- 3 min
Promoting biodiversity in an urban environment
Built-up urban areas can sometimes feel a bit like a concrete jungle. And when the most visible form of wildlife is a pigeon it’s no...
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John Edwards, Group Safety, Health
- Sep 13, 2016
- 2 min
BIG Biodiversity Challenge - embedding biodiversity across Kier Group
I was fortunate to be invited to last year’s BIG Biodiversity Challenge Awards and was taken aback by the enthusiasm, knowledge and...
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Una Maginn, Technical Director, Avian Ecology
- Sep 6, 2016
- 2 min
Biodiversity – beyond normal business practice
Joining the panel of judges again this year for the BIG Biodiversity Challenge was a pleasure. The challenge, to ‘do one thing’ for...
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Linda Wilkinson, Interserve
- Jul 25, 2016
- 2 min
Creating a legacy for habitat at Monks Brook
Winning the Large Scale Permanent Award in the 2015 BIG Biodiversity Challenge with – installation of Pool and Run Habitats at M27...
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Kate Halahan, Trees for Cities
- Jul 13, 2016
- 3 min
Urban trees delivering sustainable water management
Densely populated and developed, urban infrastructure comprises layers of impermeable surfaces – roads, buildings, concrete. Our sewage...
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