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ThinkHub: An Avenue to Advice
Adrem have partnered with three Built Environment specialists working across the fields of HR, marketing, wellbeing and fitness to form ThinkHub. ThinkHub brings together industry experts across a wide spectrum to offer guidance and advice to those who may seek it. As COVID-19 makes us reconsider all aspects of life, ThinkHub aims to offer support to those who find themselves searching for advice. By bringing together experts in the fields of HR, marketing, wellbeing and fitness, ThinkHub covers a variation of topics, offering one-to-one guidance through COVID-19 and beyond. Del, Managing Director of Adrem said ‘The present environment has left people anxious about the future and we have had numerous clients and employees reaching out to us seeking advice about their security, jobs, their commercial futures and their general wellbeing. We have decided to create a hub of experts that will offer advice. ThinkHub’ is an avenue for support, to help you turn negatives into positives, so that you can progress your thinking.”The one-to-one sessions can be via video call or telephone with your chosen specialist. Below is the full list of the industry experts that are participating within ThinkHub. Del | Business advice & Wellbeing www.adremgroup.com/Del practiced as an Architect, and then went on to qualify as a Positive Psychologist and Wellbeing Coach, skills which he has combined with his professional experience to offer guidance on business psychology. Covid-19 will have drastically affected the way that businesses operate, with business environments and leadership essential in refocusing teams to look towards the future. Del has worked with organisations, leaders and individuals for 20 years, and brings to ThinkHub a wealth of knowledge aimed at transforming your business for the better. Contact Del hereNiki | HR Specialist in the Built Environment https://hrevolutionllc.com/Before co-founding EvolutionHR, Niki was HR Manager at a leading global architecture practice. After mass furloughing in the industry, there have been several questions as to what happens next. Does this mean my job is secure? What does this mean for employers, how can they offer support? Niki has joined ThinkHub to offer HR support, with her particular expertise covering the implementation and practical application of HR policies and procedures making her perfectly placed to answer these burdening questions. Contact Niki hereFarzana | Keeping fit and healthy www.instagram.com/recipearchitect/Farzana began her career as an architect, going on to become a fitness and nutritionist guru at Recipe Architects. As working from home has become common place for many of us, questions over how we can maintain a healthy body and mind have arisen. Farzana's global track record in training and advising clients from 'illness to wellness,' makes her a fantastic addition to the ThinkHub team, helping you get fighting fit for your career.Contact Farzana hereCarl | Career, Portfolio & CV advice www.adremgroup.com/Architecturally trained and Head of Architecture at Adrem, Carl can help you stand out from the crowd, providing useful ways to approach a search for employment. His knowledge of the Built Environment allows him to provide essential insights into the market, knowing exactly which software and skills you should be learning to stay relevant in today's market. Contact Carl hereOlivia | Keeping up appearances www.concretecomms.com/Before founding Concrete, Olivia practiced as a Landscape Architect and previously worked for a leading developer, providing her with a wealth of experience and insight into the Built Environment. She brings to ThinkHub her expertise in marketing and business development, offering advice into how you can boost online traction and make your brand stand out from the crowd. Contact Olivia here
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ThinkHub: Del
Adrem have partnered with three Built Environment specialists working across the fields of HR, marketing, wellbeing and fitness to form ThinkHub. ThinkHub brings together industry experts across a wide spectrum to offer guidance and advice to those who may seek it. As COVID-19 makes us reconsider all aspects of life, ThinkHub aims to offer support to those who find themselves searching for advice. By bringing together experts in the fields of HR, marketing, wellbeing and fitness, ThinkHub covers a variation of topics, offering one-to-one guidance through COVID-19 and beyond. Del | Business advice & Wellbeing www.adremgroup.com/Del practiced as an Architect, and then went on to qualify as a Positive Psychologist and Wellbeing Coach, skills which he has combined with his professional experience to offer guidance on business psychology. Covid-19 will have drastically affected the way that businesses operate, with business environments and leadership essential in refocusing teams to look towards the future. Del has worked with organisations, leaders and individuals for 20 years, and brings to ThinkHub a wealth of knowledge aimed at transforming your business for the better. Contact Del here
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ThinkHub: Farzana
Adrem have partnered with three Built Environment specialists working across the fields of HR, marketing, wellbeing and fitness to form ThinkHub. ThinkHub brings together industry experts across a wide spectrum to offer guidance and advice to those who may seek it. As COVID-19 makes us reconsider all aspects of life, ThinkHub aims to offer support to those who find themselves searching for advice. By bringing together experts in the fields of HR, marketing, wellbeing and fitness, ThinkHub covers a variation of topics, offering one-to-one guidance through COVID-19 and beyond. Farzana | Keeping fit and healthy www.instagram.com/recipearchitect/Farzana began her career as an architect, going on to become a fitness and nutritionist guru at Recipe Architects. As working from home has become common place for many of us, questions over how we can maintain a healthy body and mind have arisen. Farzana's global track record in training and advising clients from 'illness to wellness,' makes her a fantastic addition to the ThinkHub team, helping you get fighting fit for your career.Contact Farzana here
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ThinkHub: Carl
Adrem have partnered with three Built Environment specialists working across the fields of HR, marketing, wellbeing and fitness to form ThinkHub. ThinkHub brings together industry experts across a wide spectrum to offer guidance and advice to those who may seek it. As COVID-19 makes us reconsider all aspects of life, ThinkHub aims to offer support to those who find themselves searching for advice. By bringing together experts in the fields of HR, marketing, wellbeing and fitness, ThinkHub covers a variation of topics, offering one-to-one guidance through COVID-19 and beyond. Carl | Career, Portfolio & CV advice www.adremgroup.com/Architecturally trained and Head of Architecture at Adrem, Carl can help you stand out from the crowd, providing useful ways to approach a search for employment. His knowledge of the Built Environment allows him to provide essential insights into the market, knowing exactly which software and skills you should be learning to stay relevant in today's market. Contact Carl here
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ThinkHub: Olivia
Adrem have partnered with three Built Environment specialists working across the fields of HR, marketing, wellbeing and fitness to form ThinkHub. ThinkHub brings together industry experts across a wide spectrum to offer guidance and advice to those who may seek it. As COVID-19 makes us reconsider all aspects of life, ThinkHub aims to offer support to those who find themselves searching for advice. By bringing together experts in the fields of HR, marketing, wellbeing and fitness, ThinkHub covers a variation of topics, offering one-to-one guidance through COVID-19 and beyond. Olivia | Keeping up appearances www.concretecomms.com/Before founding Concrete, Olivia practiced as a Landscape Architect and previously worked for a leading developer, providing her with a wealth of experience and insight into the Built Environment. She brings to ThinkHub her expertise in marketing and business development, offering advice into how you can boost online traction and make your brand stand out from the crowd. Contact Olivia here
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The Free Gift We Take For Granted..
Today is the 50th Anniversary of the UN’s International Mother Earth Day.The brainchild of the American Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970, who himself was moved by the student protests of the 1960’s at the rise and objection to industrial pollution in the environment. These protests and rallies by activists created the first environmental groups, notably organisations Friends of the Earth in 1968 and Greenpeace in 1970 amongst others. The irony is not lost on us that on this 50th birthday, that the country that initiated this vision is the greatest pollutant and denies the facts of the changing environment and climate change, when really they should be the global guardians of it.Today as we sit at home with the reality check that a virus can break down all of our 21st century cleverness and sophisticated economic systems and as leave the smartest minds to ponder possible solutions; we have noticed a few things like the sound of birds singing in the morning, the clearness of the blue sky and how wonderful a sharp intake of breath can be when the reward is clean air. London has never smelt so clean and looked so green. Even the sunshine feels like a welcomed old friend, when she touches your skin in the one hour you have with her outside during this lock-down. All this reminds us is that as human beings we are a lot more basic and simple than we thought.We are now firmly in the hands of scientists to guide us past this invisible terrorist and to come up with solutions that no defense or armaments spending could have protected us from, but maybe acknowledged investment into science and healthcare could have, just saying. It is the same scientists that have been telling us for years that we are ruining the earth, maybe we should be seriously listening to them. The take away from this, when we eventually emerge into the new normal could be that as business leaders we could write into our company policies how we as organisations, proactively give back to the earth, it’s not as unreasonable as it sounds. We should not only be using but proactively supporting the flourishing of our greater environment, there is your 'Wellbeing' Policy right there!In addition is to support those scientists and general people in the caring professions that actively look after the rest of us when we are at these low points, this is not an 'act of kindness' like charity or 'corporate social responsibility,' it is basic human decency and a moral obligation, there in lies the 'Ethical Strategy' that will underpin your new old business. Let’s not stop and forget this when we get back into the 'soup of the city' and get consumed with the 'crapola' that awaits us. After all what have we discovered, that a walk in the park or appreciating the wind on our face is a beautiful free gift that we have taken for granted until now, let’s not take those people for granted either. Del HossainManaging Director
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IR35: Put on hold for a year
During this tumultuous and unprecedented time, a few things have surprised me. Firstly, the French pledge of 300 Billion Euros was most impressive, which was then followed by Rishi’s UK pledge of £330 Billion, but now as part of that package the government has announced the delay of the off payroll implementation, or IR35 as it is better known, until 6th April 2021.IR35 is the tax avoidance scheme introduced to curtail freelancers working through limited companies. In reality, contractors with no job security because they aren’t permanent employees describe IR35 as being a bit like having a little brother who nicks your stuff, you know he is not right and is taking your cash when you are asleep, but you kind of get used to him and his bad ways because…. well he is your brother. The delay in introduction just means the little brother has been caught and locked up for a year. Maybe he’ll be locked up for good!
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VEGANuary with Joe Morris
Joe, Founding Director of Morris + Company, is an advocate for fair and transparent practice, and champions inclusivity and equality. He believes in the potential for a more compassionate, sustainable global economy and seeks to raise awareness of these issues. He follows a strict vegan diet and advocates for other to do the same. You can read more on this story in our salary guide on page 40
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2019 RIBA Stirling Prize Winner
Winner of the 2019 RIBA Stirling Prize goes to Goldsmith Street by Mikhail RichesAs the first social-housing scheme to win the RIBA Stirling Prize, Goldsmith Street by Mikhail Riches with Cathy Hawley had also won the first Neave Brown Award for Housing at last week’s event in the Roundhouse.The 2019 RIBA Stirling Prize judges, chaired by Julia Barfield, said:“Goldsmith Street is a modest masterpiece. It is high-quality architecture in its purest, most environmentally and socially conscious form. Behind restrained creamy façades are impeccably-detailed, highly sustainable homes – an incredible achievement for a development of this scale. This is proper social housing, over ten years in the making, delivered by an ambitious and thoughtful council. These desirable, spacious, low-energy properties should be the norm for all council housing.”The project for Norwich City Council is made up of almost 100 highly energy-efficient homes. Rows of two-storey houses are bookended by three-storey flats, each with their own front door, generous lobby space for prams and bikes, and a private balcony.Neave Brown AwardThe award, named in honour of the late Neave Brown (1929 – 2018), recognises the best new example of affordable housing in the UK. Projects eligible for the award needed to have won a RIBA Regional Award be 10 or more homes completed and occupied between 1 November 2016 and 1 February 2019; and have one third of the housing be affordable and demonstrate evidence of meeting the challenge of housing affordability.Chair of the Neave Brown Award for Housing Jury, Immediate RIBA Past President Ben Derbyshire, said:“Goldsmith Street is an exemplar for social housing. Over 10 years in the making, the architects, working with the City Council, have shown impressive sensitivity and prowess at every stage of the process. The result is not just a highly desirable new neighbourhood for Norwich, but homes of the highest quality and most exacting environmental standards. That the outcome appears so naturally at ease in its context requires skill and determination belied by the scheme’s apparent simplicity. RIBA Stirling Prize 2019: The People’s VoteCork House by Matthew Barnett Howland with Dido Milne and Oliver Wilton – 9.8%Goldsmith Street by Mikhail Riches with Cathy Hawley – 10.1%London Bridge Station by Grimshaw – 24.6%The Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners – 17%Nevill Holt Opera by Witherford Watson Mann Architects – 28.8%The Weston, Yorkshire Sculpture Park by Feilden Fowles Architects – 9.7% Winner of the Stephen Lawrence Prize – Cork Houseby Matthew Barnett Howland with Dido Milne and Oliver WiltonThe Stephen Lawrence Prize rewards new, experimental architectural talent, celebrating projects with a construction budget of less than £1 million. Stephen Lawrence Prize founder Marco Goldschmied said:“Cork House is a unique fusion of ancient construction methods and cutting-edge technical research to produce a highly innovative, low carbon solution with a wide variety of applications from mass housing to emergency shelters. We are delighted to present Matthew Barnett Howland, Dido Milne and Oliver Wilton with the Stephen Lawrence Prize 2019.” Winner of Client of the Year Award is Network RailNetwork Rail have been named RIBA Client of the Year 2019. The annual award recognises “the key role that a good client plays in the creation of fine architecture.”Jo Bacon, Chair of the RIBA Client of the Year jury, said:“Network Rail have made considerable investment in projects to transform rail infrastructure across the UK. With their incredible record of commissioning RIBA chartered architects and their commitment to the creation of high-quality civic spaces, Network Rail is a worthy winner of the 2019 RIBA Client of the Year.” Read more on other RIBA Award winners.
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