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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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! 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
USP Director Dan Epstein has been appointed by the Mayor of London to be one of the new London Sustainable Development Commission (LSDC) Commissioners. The LSDC was established in 2002 to advise […]
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Alistair Lenczner as Director within the Useful Simple Trust group, from 1st December. Alistair was most recently a partner at Foster + Partners, […]
