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.
Andrew Pitman, Senior Principal Technical Consultant from BM TRADA, says it’s vital to understand the relationship between timber and water and how to account for these factors in building design and construction
Sustainable technology firm Recycl8 has successfully carried out the first industry pour of its low-carbon sustainable R8 Mix concrete made with recycled materials, in partnership with Breedon Group.
Understand how the Building Safety Act is reshaping the standards for those working on higher-risk buildings, ensuring the safety of our built environment.
Bristol City Council has declared a major incident after it found the structure of a tower block was at risk in the event of a fire, explosion or large impact.
The National Audit Office says around 700,000 children in England are studying in schools requiring major rebuilding or refurbishment, with many posing a critical risk to health and safety.
Roy Sullivan, Senior Consultant at Water Hygiene Centre, discusses Legionella risk in expansion vessels and what the legislation requires you to do to minimise this risk.
Swapping like-for-like has been a construction industry staple as a way to respond to market forces and keep costs down. However, it isn’t that simple to see what’s missing in products and processes, as Elaine Knutt discovers.
Lord Callanan, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance) was welcomed to the award-winning Leeds PIPES District Heat Network in August.
To spray or not to spray? The IMA sets out the case for the use of spray foam insulation, while RPSA Chair Alan Milstein highlights the issues surveyors face with this type of insulation
The Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce has published a new report that outlines six ‘high-level’ recommendations to solve the green skills gaps in central London’s sustainable commercial built environment sector.
A recent National House Building Council report has been compiled by asking social housing developers about their hopes and challenges. Peter Crush asks what the future of social housing holds.
