29 July 2026

An open letter to Andy Burnham: Why Britain needs a Built Environment Industrial and Investment Strategy

In an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham, NLA Chief Executive Nick McKeogh calls for a Built Environment Industrial and Investment Strategy to drive growth across Britain.

Built Environment Technology

28 July 2026

Building an AI-Ready Workforce

NLA’s Fiona Gibson explores how AI is reshaping London’s built environment workforce and why collaboration, skills and human judgement must guide its responsible adoption.

Technical

28 July 2026

Defining Trust: Standard scoping in technical competency

NLA’s Technical Competency Expert Panel explores how standardised scopes can clarify responsibilities, strengthen accountability and rebuild trust in building safety.

New London Agenda

28 July 2026

The Annual Lunch for London's Built Environment

As London confronts housing and climate pressures, join its built environment community at NLA’s annual lunch to connect, collaborate and help shape the capital’s future.

Placemaking

28 July 2026

Five minutes with... Leo Shapland

David Taylor meets King’s Cross Group CEO Leo Shapland to discuss the estate’s evolution, social inclusion, Google, energy resilience, jobs, events and plans for its future.

Education & Health

27 July 2026

From a Personal Act of Joy to a National Movement

Lucy Musgrave OBE RDI shares how her leukaemia diagnosis inspired Cartwheel for a Cure, growing from a personal act of positivity into a national campaign supporting Leukaemia UK.

Housing

21 July 2026

Beyond Compliance: Resident-led housing

Lizzie Le Mare of Tibbalds reflects on NLA’s April Housing Expert Panel meeting and how better data and evaluation can improve housing design and residents’ lives.

Education & Health

21 July 2026

The UK's School Ventilation Deficit Shows Why Retrofit Can No Longer Wait

Ian Palmer of Airflow explores the UK’s school ventilation deficit and why smart ventilation must be central to retrofit, creating healthier, more resilient places to learn.

Conservation & Heritage

20 July 2026

Five minutes with... Claudia Kenyatta and Emma Squire

David Taylor talks to Historic England co-CEOs Claudia Kenyatta and Emma Squire about job-sharing, its benefits and heritage’s role in a Britain increasingly focused on retrofit first.

Conservation & Heritage, New London Agenda

20 July 2026

Why Retrofit Windows Have to Do More Than Ever Before

Kevin O’Neill of REHAU UK explores why retrofit windows must balance thermal, acoustic, ventilation and safety demands, drawing on the transformation of Hampden House.

Planning

14 July 2026

Stop-start policies are killing confidence – the UK urgently needs a cross-party framework to unlock growth

Stuart Syddell, a Partner at Stace, argues that seven-party politics is destabilising UK development — and only a cross-party framework can restore investor confidence.

Placemaking

13 July 2026

The Long Game: Partnerships built to outlast change

Stephanie Smith, Head of Residential at Muse, reflects on key insights from the NLA Place Partnerships Conference and how partnerships can thrive through changing priorities.