Business & Management

CABE’s Annual Conference and Exhibition has a packed speaker programme with industry leaders

Building Engineer prides itself on presenting high-quality technical information and industry insight, and would like to showcase the expertise of the members themselves.

Digital twin technology is expected to lead the way in transforming our cities, saving billions in running costs and assisting towards net-zero targets.

The Building Safety Alliance, an independent industry led not for profit organisation, has been set up to provide certification for competent individuals wishing to become building safety managers, as well as a publicly accessible register of those certified by the scheme.

Time seems to be passing so quickly. Since we last spoke, I’ve had the pleasure of attending my first board meeting and my first meeting with the Engineering Council – both were engaging and eye-opening.

The draft British Standard on quality management specifically for business in the built environment sector (BS 99001 Quality management systems) is available for public consultation.

Dave Peacock has been appointed as Technical Director to lead digital and building information modelling (BIM) services at TÜV SÜD. He has worked in the UK construction and property sector for 24 years, with a focus on BIM and digital services for the past 13 years.

Competitors from across Wales were awarded with gold, silver and bronze medals at an event celebrating the successes of Skills Competition Wales, a national programme recognising vocational talent in a variety of sectors, including engineering and construction.

Building Engineer prides itself on presenting high-quality technical information and industry insight, and would like to showcase the expertise of the members themselves.

CIC appoints new Chair.

CABE’s Immediate Past President Jayne Hall has passed the baton onto new President Stewart McArthur in a joyful inauguration event at Lutyens House.

Energiesprong UK has launched an Innovation Partnership that will unlock up to £10bn to kickstart large-scale, whole-house retrofits for the country’s social housing stock. Working together with the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Turner & Townsend, the partnership is a new and quality-assured framework that will play a pivotal step in delivering warmer, more comfortable, low-carbon homes at scale.

The Institution of Structural Engineers’ 2021 Gold Medal has been awarded to Paul Fast, founder of Fast + Epp, an internationally recognised structural engineering firm based in Vancouver, Canada, in recognition of Fast’s leadership in the design of architecturally expressive structures that incorporate unconventional use of materials, including hybrids of wood, steel and concrete.

Jamie Wasley MCABE Chartered Building Engineer and Technical Managing Surveyor at Midlands Building Control Consultancy, decided to write an open letter to industry leaders

Nick Sunderland MCABE Chartered Building Engineer, Chief Executive for Customized Construction Management Services, based in Malaysia.

This month, I’d like to share with you a few reflections on the state of the Association and our plans, following what has been a rather extraordinary year. It has been an incredibly challenging period, but it’s been a period where the Association has continued to innovate and thrive, despite everything the pandemic has thrown at us.

Jamie Holden, Senior Technical Manager at Proteus Waterproofing, makes a case for encouraging and supporting new blood in the roofing sector

Looking at gaining environmental professional registration but not sure whether Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) is the right fit for you? Then look no further than the two latest registrations to be available to CABE members.

We write this obituary about our good friend, Brian, who died after a long-fought illness, stoic to the end. Brian was born in 1945 and educated by the Jesuits.