After nearly two decades in the building control industry, Mark Tambini FCABE was recently appointed Head of Building Regulations Policy for the Welsh Government. Just weeks into the role, he tells Building Engineer what his priorities are, and how he plans to push the boundaries.
The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association says the low level of sprinkler installations in high-rise buildings post Grenfell gives cause for concern
Iain Cox, Chair of Business Sprinkler Alliance, says in any large, complex building it is paramount that fire safety is not taken lightly to ensure the safety and protection of the occupiers, but especially so for gigafactories.
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has launched its Competence Framework, a free library of information that defines passive fire protection activities across the building life-cycle, providing a benchmark for competence.
Principal Accountable Persons (PAPs) and Accountable Persons (APs) must ensure they have met their legal duties under the Building Safety Act 2022 or face enforcement action for non-compliance, the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has warned.
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.
The five member organisations – CIOB, CABE, RICS, LABC and ACAI – that formed the Building Control Alliance (BCA) have agreed (and celebrated) that there is no longer a need for the organisation due to the new building safety regime and the activities of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
The Discipline Annexes for The UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence and Commitment Contextualised for Higher-Risk Buildings (UK-SPEC HRB) have been published.
This special Q&A article explains why the Building Safety Act 2022 was introduced, the changes in relation to dutyholders, and how the changes will impact the role of the new accountable persons.
The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee recently held an evidence session as part of its ongoing work on fire and building safety to question the co-authors of the Independent Review of the Construction Products Testing Regime.
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 ASFP has updated its Technical Guidance Document 21 on the subject of UKCA/CE marking of operable fabric curtains. It provides guidance on the standard BS EN 16034 and where it is appropriate to use it for operable fabric curtains.
The Welsh Government has approved CABE’s Building Inspector Competence Assessment Scheme for the registration of building control professionals in Wales.
CABE Chief Executive Dr. Gavin Dunn and Fabrick Managing Director David Ing explore how duty-holders working on higher-risk buildings can now demonstrate their competence. The video discusses the Engineering Council's Higher-Risk Buildings Registration and provides valuable insights into the processes to prove competence to ensure safety and professionalism across the built environment.
OCS and Skanska Costain STRABAG have developed MudCam, a monitoring, detection and alerting system that continuously monitors areas of mud build-up at construction sites, improving safety and mitigating the multi-million-pound risks of site shutdowns.
