How can a city better prepare for, and weather, the affects of floods, heat and droughts? Ashden has some examples of the areas that are doing it right.

This report relates to punching shear assessments of flat slabs used as transfer slabs to support transferred columns (ie columns above the transfer slab that are misaligned with the columns below). The reporter is concerned some design engineers erroneously use the principles of uniformly loaded slabs to assess punching shear.

Repurposing materials is not straightforward and not all recycling is equal, says Denise Chevin – the circular economy has a long way to go.

The June Board meeting welcomed several new faces. Zoe Cox assumed the role of Board Chair following her inauguration in May, with Veronica Fiore joining the Presidential team as Vice President.

Holcim UK has created an innovative coffee concrete mix to support a 12m high sculpture in London’s Canary Wharf that makes a statement about waste.

A reporter conducting a fire risk assessment of a school encountered inadequate firestopping.

The UK building control sector has experienced a tumultuous few years – so how are its professionals feeling? The CABE Building Control Survey sheds some light.

All eyes are on preventing falls, but the role of riser shafts in reducing fires is woefully misunderstood, say Ambar Kelly’s Alex Bardett and Nick Atkinson.