Creating social value through design
How can we create social value through design? For this blog I have interviewed Catherine Ramsden, the founder of Useful Studio (and Useful Projects’ Director of Design) on a theme […]
Author: Jo Dobson
Job opp: Sustainable Places Lead
WANTED: Sustainable Places Lead We are looking for an experienced and passionate candidate to be our Sustainable Places Lead, taking a lead role in shaping sustainability strategies for masterplans and […]
Social value in construction: progress
Two months since publishing our major research report ‘Maximising Social Value from Infrastructure Projects’, here are some reflections on how the findings have been received and taken forward across the […]
Social value report launch
Infrastructure projects can, and should, deliver many more benefits for individuals, communities and local economies Infrastructure is essential for society to function – it provides means of transportation, energy supply, […]
Judith Sykes wins award!
Congratulations to Director of Useful Projects Judith who has been named as one of the Top 50 winners of The Women’s Engineering Society (WES) Women in Engineering: Sustainability awards! The WE50 is an awards programme created […]
COVID-19 Update
In response to the outbreak of COVID-19, here is a brief update for our clients and collaborators. We have shifted to full remote working. Whilst having 100% of our people […]
We’re a Social Enterprise
Useful Projects is a Certified Social Enterprise, but what does this mean in practice? What is a Social Enterprise? Social enterprises are one of the most exciting and fastest growing […]
Circular Economy in Construction
Senior Sustainability Consultant Jo Dobson reports from last week’s Circular Economy Thinking in Construction Conference: The UK construction industry is embarking on its journey towards the circular economy. Companies throughout the supply […]
Disruptive Innovation Festival
The Disruptive Innovation Festival (DIF) 2016 is an online, open-access event staged over three weeks by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The DIF invites thought leaders, entrepreneurs, business, designers, makers and […]
New name, new home!
New name, new home! Along with our office move, we’re taking the opportunity to simplify our name to Useful Projects and update our branding too. Introducing Useful Projects We have […]
Dan’s new role at OPDC
The Useful Simple Trust has agreed an arrangement that allows Dan Epstein to take up a significant new role at with the Old Oak Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) whilst […]
Coordinated infrastructure planning?
Why don’t we see a more coordinated approach in the planning of today’s UK infrastructure projects? We could, says USP Director Alistair Lenczner in his latest article for Infrastructure Intelligence. The holistic approach […]
