Business & Management

The establishment of the Building Safety Act (2022) brings the introduction of clear accountability and statutory responsibilities for accountable persons.

September marks the start of the Association’s year, both in terms of financial management and for the many starting their membership, writes CABE Chief Executive Gavin Dunn.

An AI forecasting technology, graphene electronics and clean energy innovations have been named as finalists in the Royal Academy of Engineering’s 2023 MacRobert Awards.

Embedding sustainability in the construction industry – with all the challenges and opportunities this brings for building engineers – was centre stage at this year’s international conference in Kuala Lumpur.

Elecosoft’s David Simpson and Mark Chapman discuss how different ways of thinking, planning and doing can streamline operations.

Robert Biggs PPBEng FCABE, Robert Biggs Associates Ltd’s Managing Director, on his beginnings and term as President.

A report by Lightcast, commissioned by EngineeringUK, has found that demand for engineers is predicted to grow faster than for other occupations, and that vacancies for green engineering roles in the UK have increased by 55% over the past five years.

During his two-day visit to Washington DC in June, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak referenced a new UK-USA Mutual Recognition Agreement for engineering.

Following my inauguration, it is back to business as usual both at NHBC and CABE, and it is still fair to say that, as an industry, there are several challenges at this unprecedented time of regulatory change.

The Registered Environmental Practitioner (REnvP) registration was introduced in 2021 following extensive research into the need for proven practitioner level competence across sectors.

Are you passionate about the construction industry? Are you keen to shape the future of the built environment?

CABE welcomes new President Richard Smith in a special event at the House of Lords in front of family and colleagues.

My year as President comes at a challenging yet exciting time, as the Association has a number of key objectives and ambitions.

As part of a continuing overhaul of CABE events, the Built Environment Awards 2024 will feature as a stand-alone celebration for the first time – with new categories to celebrate achievement across the sector.

The Building Engineer journal is published for CABE members and construction professionals. The editorial team works hard to ensure that the content includes technical articles, news items and in-depth thought pieces relevant to those throughout the industry.

Maintaining your professional competency is key to your membership and keeping up to date with a rapidly changing industry.

On 28 April 2023, the CABE Malaysia Chapter hosted its annual international conference in Kuala Lumpur with the theme Embedding Sustainability. The event was jointly organised by the Lighthouse Club Kuala Lumpur, a charity that provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to construction workers and their families.

CABE’s new Built Environment Conference Series debuts with Built Environment England on 20 June 2023 at the University of Salford. Here delegates, in addition to the technical conference, will be able to tour the renowned Energy House 2.0 laboratories.

It’s not too late to book your place at Built Environment Wales. Being held on 22 June 2023 at Cardiff Metropolitan University, the conference will showcase national and regional expertise.