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  • Changing attitudes at McCann

    McCann’s mental health and wellbeing support strategy is setting the pace for a welcome change of attitude in construction
  • Ethical practice and inclusive design

    Kathryn Aedy, Senior Inclusive Design Consultant at Motionspot, says ethical practice begins with design inclusivity
  • Why living walls are well worth the effort

    Richard Sabin, Managing Director of Biotecture, discusses the benefits and considerations of living walls
  • What is biophilic design?

    What is biophilic design, how does it change human psychology and why is it necessary to consider it as part of the built environment?
  • Rewilding group eyes up Crown Estate land

    Springwatch’s Chris Packham and the rewilding campaign group Wild Card have asked the Crown Estate to consider pledging a portion of its 615,000 acres to wild nature.
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    Consultation on disability workforce reporting

    The UK government is consulting on workforce reporting on disability for large employers.
  • Suffering in slience: suicide in construction

    EqualEngineers’ research into suicide rates in male construction workers points to a need for change in the industry
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    The Protect Duty: how people behave in an emergency

    The government’s response to the Protect Duty Consultation also needs to consider how people behave in an emergency, says Eaton’s UK and Ireland Managing Director Siobahn Meikle
  • Will the focus on Part M highlight accessibility issues?

    Will the renewed focus on Part M move accessibility issues up the agenda? And in turn, will that raise the profile of access consultants, who have hitherto been more involved with Equalities Act compliance, asks Andrew Pearson
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    How to develop inclusive housing design for people with dementia

    Barbara Balocating Dunn PhD(c), Professor Sue Hignett, Professor Malcolm Cook and Dr Ellen Taylor discuss the development of inclusive design for people with dementia
  • How to reduce the stigma of health issues in engineering

    Benenden Health’s survey shows a tendency among engineering and construction workers to hide health issues from employers
  • Springfield partners with Lighthouse Club

    Scottish housebuilder Springfield Group and construction industry charity Lighthouse Club, have announced a 12-month partnership. Springfield staff, subcontractors and their families will have free access to trained professionals who can support them on subjects ranging from financial to mental health and wellbeing.
  • Putting sustainability into employee wellbeing

    How do you implement a policy so outlandish that the company’s HR director warns against it? A look at Darren Evans Ltd may explain how
  • When banter becomes bullying

    Data from staff members of 88 UK construction companies found that one in five employees have suffered from bullying in the last year. It also found that bullying was worse for those starting out in the industry, with half of 21- to 24-year-olds being bullied. Non-UK citizens are almost twice as likely to be bullied at work, with 31% of non-UK passport holders falling victim against 18% of UK citizens.
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    CABE marks National Apprentice Week

    This week (7-13 February) marks the 15th Annual National Apprenticeship Week. CABE is committed to apprenticeships and wants to take the time to celebrate its own apprentices. Building Engineer takes a closer look at what inspired them in the first place.
  • Drinking water affected by lead pipes

    The annual drinking water quality report, published by the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), shows drinking water in England and Wales is safe, reliable and meeting the DWI’s stringent high standards. However, it also shows many properties can still be affected by lead pipes, mostly found in older homes, and lead solder, which some plumbers are using illegally.
  • Composite decking contributed to spread of fire

    Decking boards formed of a composite material contributed to an external fire in a block of flats.
  • New EN1004-1 product standards come into force

    The new EN1004-1 product standards will ensure all mobile access towers comply to create a safer working at height environment, and came into force in November 2021.
  • Radon gas: silent killer

    Radon gas is little known in the UK,but still presents a threat. Swedish-based detection laboratory Radonova explains radon exposure levels.
  • How can we make the built environment more resilient to infection?

    As the focus falls on making our indoor environment healthier, Denise Chevin explores an in-depth government report that offers some answers

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