Business & Management

Earlier this year, a construction summit was held to mark the start of a new relationship between the Welsh government and Constructing Excellence in Wales (CEWales).

CABE has produced a Professional Information Note 100, Building Inspector Registration and Supervision, to offer members advice on how to prepare for building inspector registration with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

Firstly, I cannot believe that I am two-thirds of the way through my presidential year.

The Home Builders Federation’s fourth annual State of Play survey has shown that more than 90% of the 303 respondents cited planning permission delays as a major growth barrier.

Following a consultation in November, the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) – a collaboration between the Scottish government and industry – has unveiled its Transformation Action Plan for the Scottish construction sector to achieve the commitments of the CLF’s Scottish Construction Accord.

CABE and Building a Safer Future join forces to support the industry with building safety competency requirements.

Paul Grinyer, Gary Cass and Christine Leigh have been elected to the CABE Board, it has been announced.

Excellence and ingenuity were recognised at last week's CABE Awards – we found out more about the winners.

The Housing Associations’ Charitable Trust – tackling the financing challenge of energy efficiency in UK social housing – and the Enfield Council with environmental charity Thames21 – protecting communities from extreme weather by bringing new life to neglected waterways – were just two of the winners of the 2023 Ashden Awards.

Titi Oliyide CEng MIET won the IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award 2023.

Mark Tambini FCABE is the new Head of Building Regulations Policy at Llywodraeth Cymru/the Welsh government.

Following its report Housing Horizons, which showed England is the hardest place in the developed world to find a home, the Home Builders Federation has published a report to show government policy-makers how to boost the supply of new, energy efficient and high-quality homes across the country.

It is a pleasure to have this opportunity to communicate with CABE members for the first time in my role as Interim Chief Executive Officer.

Philip White, the GB Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Director of Building Safety, will continue in his current role leading the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) on a permanent basis. He will continue to perform the duties of the Chief Inspector of Buildings.

The engineering profession has been rated as one of the top five most trusted professional groups in the latest Ipsos Veracity Index, the longest running poll on public trust in key professions in Britain.

Last month, from 5-6 December, CABE and CIBSE joined forces for a free, two-day technical symposium and exhibition. Here's a round-up of the second day of speakers.

How does the construction sector compare when it comes to skills development? And have things become better or worse since the 2016 Farmer Review? Peter Crush reports

BRE’s Gillian Charlesworth welcomed the investment in the Green Accelerator programme, saying that she hoped it would “upskill workers in local areas and boost the capacity needed to meet our net zero commitments and the extension of VAT relief available on energy-saving materials for householders and charitable buildings.

As we start 2024, it is a good time for reflection on the year that has passed and look to the future – making plans and setting out what we aim to achieve.

Earlier this month, CABE and CIBSE joined forces for a free, two-day technical symposium and exhibition at London’s ExCel.