Agile Applications’ Blog

In June this year, the University of Eindhoven announced its plans to 3D print affordable housing units in what they claim is  “the world’s first commercial housing project based on 3D concrete printing”  https://www.tue.nl/en/university/news-and-press/news/eindhoven-gets-the-first-3d-concrete-printing-housing-project/. New London Architecture has developed an interactive model of the future development of the capital https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-london-43820267/3d-model-reveals-london-s-future-skyline allowing planners and residents to […]

Lewis Pugh, who recently completed the “Long Swim” through the 350 miles of the English Channel, undertook the “Everest of swims” to raise awareness of the threat to the UK’s coastal waters from climate change, over-fishing and plastic pollution.  His blog http://lewispugh.com/the-long-swim/ explains why he’s so passionate about the state of our oceans and how […]

Your community is almost certainly the victim of a crime that is sadly commonplace and so brazen that it often happens in plain sight – a toxic mix of fly-tipping, graffiti and flyposting. From the selfish individual who thoughtlessly dumps their old fridge to the unlicensed carriers who dump waste by the lorryload, the offenders […]

There is an obvious need in the UK to build more houses. Since the Barker Review in 2004, policy makers, academics and politicians across the board have recognised the need to significantly increase the supply of new homes in order to meet current and future housing needs, and limit further dramatic increases in housing costs. […]

It’s no secret that councils are under increasing pressure amid government cuts and budgetary demands. Having sufficient funding to hire trained professionals and equip departments with the necessary software can be a real struggle. The LGiU recently published findings from their Local Government Finance Survey 2018 which highlighted that “80% of councils fear for their financial sustainability” and that they […]

The new General Data Protection Regulation, which comes into force on May 25th, 2018, has been described as the greatest change to data protection in decades, heralding new measures designed to enhance data protection for citizens across the UK and the EU. In today’s digital landscape, the technologies used to deliver service transformation and the […]

Christmas is a wonderful time of year, there’s no doubt about it – it’s a time for sitting around the fire, watching old movies, catching up with family and friends, exchanging gifts, and indulging in food and drink. But there’s also no doubt that Christmas is a very wasteful time of year, with many of […]

Shampoo and shower gel bottles, drinks bottles, fruit punnets, ready meal trays, and toothpaste tubes – from the moment we wake up until the moment we go to bed, we use and consume products in plastic packaging. Not all of this plastic is recyclable, but the vast majority is and yet we’re still not recycling enough […]

What’s green and associated with Halloween? Witches? Frankenstein? Ghoulish slime? Well yes, but Halloween is also about recycling! Let’s explore the environmental impact that Halloween has in the UK and look at how you can be more green this year by following our Halloween recycling tips:  Halloween is horrifying for food waste Pumpkin carving is a great activity for the whole family to […]

January 2017 saw the introduction of Vacant Land Registers in Ireland. Since then, Irish authorities have been required to list all vacant sites from within their area that are suitable for development. As of January 2018, vacant sites which are bigger than 0.05 of a hectare (excluding gardens) will be subject to the Vacant Site […]