Technical advice
We provide expert, technical advice for people interested in better buildings and spaces - whether they are built environment professionals or members of the community.
Architects
Architects use their creative and technical skills to visualise and design the built environment that we all inhabit.
Community groups
Community groups play an important role in making great places through improving or looking after their local spaces.
Councillors
The coalition government's approach to localism marks a fundamental shift in the way to approach good design and placemaking. Councils, and councillors, now have real freedom and power to influence the quality of their local area.
Developers
Developers purchase land or existing buildings with the aim of creating new or refurbished homes, offices, or commercial developments.
Green space managers
Park managers, park rangers, arboriculturalists, horticulturalists, green keepers, landscape contractors and managers plan and maintain our urban parks and green spaces.
Landscape architects
Landscape architects combine environment, design, art and science at the interface between people and natural systems.
Planners
Planners are responsible for shaping a place and its surroundings, by making decisions about how land is managed and developed.
Public sector clients
Public sector clients include local authorities, publicly funded agencies, healthcare trusts and schools.
Social landlords
Registered social landlords, arms length management organisations and local authorities provide more than two million homes for more than five million people.
Students
Whether you are already at university or thinking about career in a built environment profession, we have many resources to help you.
Teachers
Teachers can use the built environment to inspire young people and deliver key parts of the curriculum.
Urban designers
Urban designers create places through layout of buildings, infrastructure, amenities and public spaces.