Articles by Phillip Charhill

City centres are getting taller. New skyscrapers of flats and offices are being proposed and built at a fast pace. Developing one of these projects requires balancing a large number [...]

When a wind development is proposed, be it a single turbine or a larger project, potential impacts upon military aviation activity must be investigated. For the focus of this article, [...]

Aviation can be a key planning risk for new wind developments. Consultation with the relevant stakeholders helps identify issues early, allowing for more informed site selection and identification of constraints. [...]

We have compiled the most common terms used in discussing Daylight Sunlight Assessments with simple everyday explanations to make them easy to understand.

Daylight sunlight and overshadowing assessments are commonly requested by local planning authorities for new building developments, from rear extensions to skyscrapers. These reports calculate the natural light predicted to be [...]

On October 1st the US federal government entered a shutdown as no funding bill had been passed by congress and the senate. This has led to government services being suspended [...]

In July 2025 the UK government introduced a new grant for electric vehicles (EVs), a cash payment for new EVs that can prove they are sufficiently sustainable. The goal is [...]

Electric cars are becoming ever more popular and are making headway in decarbonising transport. In comparison other modes of transportation, such aircraft and boats have seen a slower transition away [...]

Industrial areas are often cited as prime locations for solar panels, such as the rooftops of warehouses. A Swiss company is experimenting with solar in a new, and perhaps unexpected, [...]

Many of us recall the “Digital Switchover,” during which existing analogue television signals in the UK were replaced with new digital transmissions between 2007 and 2012. However, as time and [...]





