Validation Workshop
Reducing decision friction in the built environment.
A 3-hour online workshop for AEC professionals who want to reduce decision friction and validate innovation before scaling.
→ Book Your Seatof innovation risk is created during concept design. Most teams skip validation at this stage because it feels like it would slow things down. In reality, structured validation accelerates you. For AEC teams working on London planning submissions, that same window is when policy-resolved sustainability statements need to be produced — not assembled in a hurry before the application goes in.
What you will learn
The Innovation Gap
Why 80% of innovation risk sits in concept design, and how to reduce it.
Proportionate Validation
How to run the right level of validation without slowing your team down.
The Validation Canvas
A practical framework you can use on your next project, immediately.
Your 30-Day Action Plan
Walk away with a concrete plan to embed validation in your organisation.
For AEC projects where concept design coincides with planning preparation, structured validation and regulatory compliance overlap directly. Draft a sustainability statement at concept design — before site-specific data exists — and the planning submission becomes a confirmation, not a scramble.
Who it's for
Innovation Leads and Directors. Design Directors and Technical Directors. Heads of R&D and Sustainability. Anyone responsible for innovation decisions in architecture, engineering, and construction.
If your organisation spends money on innovation but struggles to show measurable value from it — this workshop is for you. If your work specifically involves UK planning submissions, SuState handles the sustainability compliance piece that sits inside the same concept-design window this workshop addresses.
Format
Duration: 3 hours · Online (Zoom / Teams) · Max 15 participants
Includes: Participant workbook + exercises · 3 interactive sessions
Pricing
Individual seat
Join a mixed cohort of AEC professionals. Learn from peers across different organisations and project types.
Team session
Private session for your team (up to 8). Tailored discussion around your specific innovation challenges and projects.
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