September 2023
FerrousWheel – First Release
Symmetrys are thrilled to announce the first release of FerrousWheel. This is an automated tool we have been working on in collaboration with London South Bank University, funded by Innovate...
June 2023
Footprint+
We have received fantastic feedback from the Symmetrys team who attended Footprint+ in Brighton last week. The session hosted by Rachel Field on “Nature Restoration as a Route to a...
May 2023
FerrousWheel in Architects’ Journal
Our innovative tool, FerrousWheel, designed to replace steel sections with reclaimed alternatives, has been featured in Architects’ Journal. Discover the story behind FerrousWheel, how it came to be, and our vision...
February 2023
Approval of Schedule 3 in England
DEFRA have recently announced the approval of Schedule 3 of Flood and Water Management Act 2010. But what does this mean and what are the implications for developers and designers?...
September 2022
What’s Stopping us from Replacing our Kettles?
Considering the issues around whether or not to replace a household appliance could help us communicate better with clients, writes Anna Beckett In a recent speech Boris Johnson suggested that...
July 2022
Earth Overshoot Day 2022
Today, the 28th July 2022, marks the date that us humans are now using the earth’s ecological resources and services 1.75 times faster than our planets ecosystem can regenerate it,...
July 2022
Net Zero Panel Discussion
Net Zero Design Challenges With Industry Specialists Matteo Attanasio our Head of Sustainability at Symmetrys, is speaking on a panel for Meshwork by Mesh Energy next Wednesday at 12pm on...
June 2022
Updated Steel Reuse Guidance
See below our updated steel reuse newsletter which now includes some important updates regarding CE marking requirements. We will continue to update this as our journey continues. Download the document...
May 2022
Consider Super-Structure Options
This is fashionable topic, and rightly so. Often the learning curve of the construction industry gets compared to the learning curve of the automotive industry, which clearly clarifies the significant...
April 2022
Reduce Carbon in the Substructure
In the market we talk a lot about carbon savings in the superstructure but very little time is spent having a similar conversation with the substructure. It is industry standard...
April 2022
Make the ‘Must Have’ Item One You’ve Already Got
Sustainability in all things is key to how we work at Symmetrys. In #6 of Velocity we highlighted the difficulty faced with trying to recycle old Lycra cycling (and other...
March 2022
Don’t Demolish, Refurbish
This can feel counter-intuitive as we are often “talking ourselves out of a job”. Refurbishments are often a more cost-effective, more carbon efficient and socially accepted solution than demolition. For...