The Culture Change We Desperately Need

This is an article summary from the Rethinking the Architectural Profession in the Post-Grenfell Era essay series written by enframe. Summaries available on the Building Safety wki and full articles via Substack links in each article.

The Grenfell Tower tragedy exposed critical safety, regulation, and accountability failures across the construction and architecture industries. Despite progress through the Building Safety Act and other reforms, cultural change remains urgent. Real transformation requires top-down leadership and grass roots action, prioritising safety at every stage of the design and construction process.

Drawing lessons from corporate turnarounds at Microsoft and Starbucks, we explore how leadership and collaboration can drive a cultural shift. By adopting the marginal gains approach – making small, incremental improvements across the industry - we can collectively build a safer, more accountable built environment. The Grenfell Inquiry has given us a roadmap; it’s time to act.

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