Building design

The Scottish government has launched a consultation into the initial proposals for the Heat and Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment (HEETSA).

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.

If you’re holidaying in Venice this summer, you might like to visit the 19th International Architecture Exhibition for ‘The Next Earth’.

BAFSA provides an overview of the technology, standards and applications of water-mist fire protection systems.

Thomas Roche, Secretary of the Business Sprinkler Alliance, considers whether the UK government’s fire safety actions thus far can be considered a regulatory success for property protection.

Trigon Fire Safety’s Karl Wallasch discusses the application of fire engineering on a smoke shaft design for a listed building’s hotel refurbishment.

Howarth Timber’s Emily Green has compiled a short guide on the importance of properly specified, fitted and maintained fire doors.

The 2025 Davidson Prize presents 16 exciting concepts to help solve the UK’s housing crisis.

Steve McSorley, Director at Perega, discusses the engineering challenges of a crumbling NHS estate – and what contractors may face when bringing these buildings up to date

Investment in construction is now resembling a board game, with the odds stacked against the players – but is their luck about to change? asks Peter Crush

The Building Centre and the National Retrofit Hub’s exhibition explores the barriers and solutions to retrofitting the built environment.

Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has hosted a roundtable event in Belfast entitled ‘Plan to Improve: Pathway to Progress’. This event brought together organisations from across business, education, public sector, environment, councils and legal professions to encourage open and collaborative dialogue on the planning system.

Lars Fredenlund, CEO of Cobuilder, believes data templates are key for the CE/UKCA marking transition

The UK construction product industry is facing a new era of regulatory and standards challenges. Huw Morris outlines everything you need to know about digital product passports.

Brenda Leach-Water, CABE member and author of The Book of Mould, offers a deep dive into the causes and treatments of damp

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in Ireland has signed the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 56 of 2025).

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has published its Seventh Carbon Budget report, which features ambitious home energy targets.

Work has started to transform a vacant brownfield site in Greater Manchester into 15 homes for young care leavers.

Olivia Summers, Architectural Assistant at Gradon Architecture, discusses the importance of considering neurodivergence in built environment design.

We speak to recent CABE Webinar presenter Pete Tyson – Commercial Director of the Water Hygiene Centre Ltd – about how the construction sector can help mitigate the risk from waterborne pathogens.