The built environment sits at the heart of society’s biggest challenges — from climate change and inequality to wellbeing and community. The pace of change is accelerating, and with it, the expectations of different generations about what work should mean.
I believe built environment professionals have a vital role to play. With AI reshaping our industry, the role of the professional is no longer just about delivering projects. It’s about shaping the future of business, inspiring clients, and making a real difference in society.
That’s why I started Boxx. My passion is to equip those who share this purpose with the skills, confidence, and motivation to act. To help them find workplaces and clients aligned with their values. To help them build inclusive, supportive cultures where diverse professionals can progress and stay.
Because when people grow with purpose, and when businesses grow by valuing difference, society grows stronger too!
Confidence, Reluctance and Personality: Why You Don’t Need to Become Someone Else to Do Business Development Well
Many capable professionals tell me the same thing, often quietly:
“I know BD matters… it just doesn’t feel like me.”
2025 felt like a pause year for property and the built environment.
2026 looks like a restart.
If there’s one thing the market taught us last year, it’s this:
waiting for “certainty” is no longer a strategy.
I’m often singing the praises of the Managing Partners’ Forum
Yes, the audience is more law and accountancy firms – but for years I’ve been banging on about just how relevant their thinking is to the built environment sector – and to encourage more of you to join us!
2025 felt like a pause year for property and the built environment.
2026 looks like a restart.
If there’s one thing the market taught us last year, it’s this:
waiting for “certainty” is no longer a strategy.
