The SCOPE
Episodes
From devolution to delivery. What does it mean for UK infrastructure?
24 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SCOPE, we explore the opportunities and challenges that devolution brings for place leaders and private sector partners. Judit...
The SCOPE: Why flexible planning consents are essential for development at scale
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How can the planning system support the delivery of large‑scale new communities over decades of change without undermining trust and certainty?In th...
Readying university estates for the next generation
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
University estates are under pressure. Budgets are tight. Campuses are ageing. Student expectations are rising. In this episode of The SCOPE, Trevor ...
Designing sustainable data centres
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The pace of change and growth in the development of data centres is significant, but how much scope is there to improve their sustainability credentia...
Powering the UK’s data centres – the need for new ideas
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the UK’s grid capacity stretched and an ever-growing need for data centres, what choices do we have to power them? What impact will grid conne...
Data centres and net zero communities
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
techUK described the data centres market as “the backbone of the UK economy”. But as data centres move beyond traditional locations into semi-rura...
Smart grids - what are they?
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The future is localised energy generation and storage - a smart grid.But what is a smart grid? How does it work? Who benefits? And who do tenants pay ...
Competence and the Building Safety Act
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Competence is a key word in the positioning and requirements of the Building Safety Act.How is the industry proving competence? If you're respons...
Understanding the Building Safety Act
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From competence to culture change, there's a lot to absorb around the Building Safety Act.So, what is meant by the level of detail required being...
Culture change and the Building Safety Act
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Building Safety Act brings ethics, responsibility, and competence to the fore. It demands a change in culture from the construction industry.So, h...
What obstacles do Local Authorities need to overcome to secure a net zero mobility future?
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The SCOPE is a podcast exploring climate change as a force on, and result of, the built environment. Our guests are Monika Büscher, professor of So...
Heat resilience in cities
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The SCOPE is a podcast exploring climate change as a force on, and result of, the built environment. Our first guests are Nels Nelson, a Senior Urban ...