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Sweco UK Blog

Together with our clients and the collective knowledge of our 22,000 engineers, consultants and other specialists, we co-create solutions to address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable as we lead and support in over 150,000 ongoing projects. Below, you’ll find the latest news and topical commentary from the UK & Ireland difference makers behind our buildings, infrastructure, transportation and environmental solutions.

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The Nature City: How to preserve biodiversity – and good mental health – by evolving the built environment

10/10/2025 Biodiversity, Buildings, Environment, Sustainability,

BNG Cities Urbanisation Net Zero Natural Capital Community 15-Minute Cities Nature-based Solutions

Advancing building stock modelling with digital twin-ovation

07/10/2025 Green Transition, Buildings, Digital, Energy, Sustainability,

Visualisation Modelling Data Digital Twins Information Management Digital Transformation

Brian Rechere: The Green Transition is about reprioritising people over vehicles

06/10/2025 Green Transition, Transportation,

Place-based Infrastructure Placemaking Sustainable Transport Green Transition

How the Building Control industry must (high) rise to the challenge of Building Safety Act competence

29/09/2025 Buildings, Building Control,

Buildng Compliance Fire Safety Building Regulations Building Safety Act Health & Safety

Reflections on Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

09/09/2025 Green Transition, Biodiversity, Ecology, Environment,

Biodiversity Natural Capital Nature Positive Nature-based Solutions

Building on our heritage: 7 Cornerstones of cultural placemaking

15/08/2025 Buildings, Environment, Placemaking, Sustainability,

Landscape Architecture Community Heritage Public Realm Archaeology Architecture

What the Cunliffe Report means for water consultants

13/08/2025 Green Transition, Environment, Sustainability, Water,

SuDS Flood Management Utilities Nature Positive Drainage Nature-based Solutions

The 4 cornerstones of building sustainable buildings

08/08/2025 Buildings, Environment, Sustainability,

Resilience Cities Net Zero

Building Safety Act Compliance: Key Questions for 2025 and Beyond

01/08/2025 Buildings, Building Control, Digital,

Information Management Health & Safety Buildng Compliance Fire Safety Building Regulations

Inclusive and integrated placemaking: How can we bring stakeholders and industry partners on the journey?

01/08/2025 Green Transition, Placemaking, Transportation,

Landscape Architecture Highways Civil Engineering Transport Planning Place-based Infrastructure Air Quality

Can we achieve security and resilience without sacrificing green ambitions?

Read Max’s blog here

The Green Transition is our collective responsibility for a sustainable future

Read Andy’s blog here

The Green Transition is about evolving from the ‘How’ to the ‘Why’

Read Peter’s blog here

The Green Transition is about reprioritising people over vehicles.

Read Brian’s blog here.