Soft skills, such as being able to communicate effectively and manage time, play a vital role in an individual’s career and the work produced by the whole team.
Current government policies aside, the net zero by 2050 target is a legal obligation, and that is a huge problem for green skills. David Pierpoint, Chief Executive at The Retrofit Academy, may have a solution
IStructE’s Will Arnold and Patrick Hayes have a plan for reducing embodied carbon and material reuse that may feel like a bold vision of the future, but it is achievable, notes Denise Chevin
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.
Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1224: RAAC assessment undertaken by persons not suitably experienced. A poor reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) assessment potentially put building users at risk from RAAC plank failures.
Greg Smith, Technical Operations Manager at CSG Recovery, says businesses must be educated to sort and separate hazardous waste to maximise recycling potential.
A new report from Qflow reveals that one in three legally-required waste transfer notes are non-compliant, revealing huge gaps in our understanding of how waste is managed in the construction sector.
Robert Ryall, Partner and Joint Head of the Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Team, and Helen Young, Associate, both SA Law, discuss the BSA from a legal standpoint.
Asbestos-related diseases still claim 5,000 deaths every year, yet 11% of workers in the building industry aren’t sure what asbestos is. A campaign from HSE aims to raise awareness for younger workers who may not be as informed of the dangers.
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.
Information consultancy GIIG’s Nicola Pearson discusses the problems of specifying organisations’ data needs, procuring, receiving and assuring the information delivered by the supply chain and then using it throughout the life of the assets.
From gender stereotypes and inequalities in study and STEM subjects to pay gaps and a lack of promotion, it seems that we’re failing nearly 50% of the population
Ben Davies-Nash, Senior Project Engineer for Thameswey Energy, says the prospect of zoning heat networks in the UK means no one can afford to be a spectator
