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Learn about the strategies that are not only advancing sustainable design but are also setting new standards for the industry.. Click the 'play button' above to listen in, or read our 5 Key Takeaways from this episode below.... 1.

So a great choice for young people who like to be hands on while they learn.. Apprenticeship progression within Bryden Wood.Our apprentices are part of a learning culture where all non-chartered staff are supported in gaining their chartership through a CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers) training scheme.

(In fact, some senior staff members from Bryden Wood sit on the CIBSE Training and Diversity Group, helping to audit CIBSE accredited training schemes at other companies.)Our commitment to learning means that everyone here has the opportunity to study for qualifications, leading to membership of professional bodies.And there is a clear pathway for each apprentice, though to Chartered Engineer level.

It’s to attract young people and develop their talents that, for the last few years, Bryden Wood has been taking on apprentices.We currently employ apprentices at all levels: including those working towards an HND and university degree.. Our first apprentice, Kane Axten, tells us about his time here.. Why an apprenticeship, not university?.

“When I left school, after A Levels, I knew I was interested in the construction industry, but didn't feel university was right for me.

I wanted work experience and an income, not a loan, so I applied for an Advanced Level Digital Delivery Apprenticeship through www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship.”.Digitising planning would keep things much more reliable and up to date..

There would also be an opportunity to test more ideas before deciding which policy is the right one, and it’s hoped that by digitising the planning system we’ll also be able to do scenario testing.A brownfield site map could give a developer a much better sense of what they’re likely to get approved, enabling them to tweak their plans before they approach.

This would thin out a lot of the existing legwork and administrative work, speeding everything up.. Establishing rules to support digitisation.At Bryden Wood, our Creative Technologies team has found that in the process of developing configurators, simply putting the rigour behind what is or isn’t a rule, or what is or isn’t acceptable, is very helpful.