Construction & Building Materials

The Building Safety Bill, published on 5 July 2021, will create lasting generational change and set out a clear pathway for the future on how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained.

Andrew Pitman, Senior Principal Technical Consultant from BM TRADA, says it’s vital to understand the relationship between timber and water and how to account for these factors in building design and construction

The circular economy of cement could be worth €110bn by 2050, says a report from McKinsey & Company.

Sustainable technology firm Recycl8 has successfully carried out the first industry pour of its low-carbon sustainable R8 Mix concrete made with recycled materials, in partnership with Breedon Group.

In this next video in our series surrounding the key questions raised in response to changes for those with duty holding responsibilities, discover the significance of professionals proving their competence in accordance with the Building Safety Act (2022) in this insightful conversation between CABE Chief Executive Dr. Gavin Dunn and Fabrick Managing Director David Ing, and understand how the 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.

A domestic loft conversion and re-roofing project resulted in a near miss with potentially fatal consequences for neighbours.

The National Audit Office says around 700,000 children in England are studying in schools requiring major rebuilding or refurbishment, with many posing a critical risk to health and safety.

Roy Sullivan, Senior Consultant at Water Hygiene Centre, discusses Legionella risk in expansion vessels and what the legislation requires you to do to minimise this risk.

Aston University has partnered with asbestos consultancy Thames Laboratories (TL) to improve the efficiency of social housing repairs.

Swapping like-for-like has been a construction industry staple as a way to respond to market forces and keep costs down. However, it isn’t that simple to see what’s missing in products and processes, as Elaine Knutt discovers.

UK-based charity the Hamish Ogston Foundation has committed nearly £29m to heritage skills training globally.

Lord Callanan, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance) was welcomed to the award-winning Leeds PIPES District Heat Network in August.

To spray or not to spray? The IMA sets out the case for the use of spray foam insulation, while RPSA Chair Alan Milstein highlights the issues surveyors face with this type of insulation

NEW for 2023, CABE’S Built Environment LIVE is coming to London’s ExCel on 5 – 6 December 2023.

The Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce has published a new report that outlines six ‘high-level’ recommendations to solve the green skills gaps in central London’s sustainable commercial built environment sector.

A new report has found a wide range of problems facing the building safety profession in Wales, including significant staffing challenges.

A recent National House Building Council report has been compiled by asking social housing developers about their hopes and challenges. Peter Crush asks what the future of social housing holds.

The government has published new measures to minimise the impact of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in education settings after a beam collapsed at a school during the summer that previously was thought to pose no risk to the public.

The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has issued guidance about RAAC to enable building managers and their consultants to manage the situation.