About Dinah Roake

I have wealth of experience of action research in the fields of placemaking and social sustainability. I have practical experience of the impact of public policy on cities and society from my role as a senior manager in a large housing association, working proactively with residents and existing homes, combined with the enabling, design, consultation, construction and project management skills of a professional architect. I have worked in the placemaking/ development and construction industry for over 30 years, in the private and public sectors. I have a deep understanding of the motivations and drivers of investors, and clients – the financial institutions which are necessary to implement placemaking in existing cities and new large scale sustainable communities.
Featured articles and news
Guidance for listed building alterations
IHBC resource offers improved consistency.
New laws to ‘retain and explain’ historic statues.
The principles and art of the possible. Book review.
From horse and cart to hypermarket.
Interdependent and interconnected
How elements and processes work together in a systems approach.
Quality Management in Construction
CIOB offers digital guide to proactive methods of working.
Looking ahead to career advancement
Tech will drive professional development in fields tied to infrastructure.
Gereja Ayam (aka the Chicken Church)
The idea for the structure emerged from the architect's dream.
Making adjustments to flues and chimneys
Changing air tightness requirements prompt testing and revisions.
Government takes steps to revise building safety legislation.
Biocement building blocks from bacteria
Product can be 'grown' into bricks or used as a self-healing building material.
CLC offers guidance on contract claims and disputes
Anticipating COVID-19's continuing construction disruptions.