How we define our social objectives and how we measure the success of these has been the subject of long debate over the last year. We finally feel like we are getting somewhere. Here is the first draft of the Arkitrek Manifesto that seeks to outline who we are and what we stand for.

Malaysian Nature Society are looking for a volunteer architect or designer to help them with the fit out of their community outreach centre in Gerik, Perak. Applicants should contact Arkitrek using our contact form.

Tomher Environmental are no longer trading but the engineer behind the Infinity BioSolve product can still design a top notch sewage treatment plant for you at a good price. Contact Arkitrek for more information.

The key difference of a social business is what you do with the profits. This blog is a summary of what I’ve learned so far about setting up a social business and it goes into financial stuff that I’m only beginning to understand. It does not purport to be authoritative. Read on if you’re interested and if perhaps you have some advice to give.

By Ian Hall The row of dark brown circles on the timber in the photo above are where bolts used to hold together the structure of an industrial warehouse (below). Responsible specification of timber in building projects gives me a headache. Reclaimed timber seems to be one of the best options but it’s hardly a [...]