A report from the National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has revealed that 80% of scaffold accidents among its members are due to manual handling, slips, trips and falls from height.

Sonny White, a student with the Institute of Fire Safety Managers, has completed a study into fire alarm systems with consideration for people with sensory sensitivities

Climate change is accelerating sea rise and coastal erosion, but how does that affect the built environment, and what can be done?

News agency AFP has reported that the Taiwan quake in April was the most powerful in 25 years.

Whistleblowing in the UK construction industry is a critical aspect of the professional responsibility that engineers and technicians must understand and navigate, says James Cash

Caerphilly County Borough Council is working with housing association partners to review its allocation policy with the aim of making it easier for people to apply for social housing.

The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) has issued a warning to those overseeing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety product procurement after tests on non-member products highlighted the widespread availability of substandard and even dangerous items.

A stray cat on the Hitchin streets now has a bijou property courtesy of Willmott Dixon.

The A Higher Bar – Achieving a Competence-led Built Environment report from the Competence Steering Group (CSG) sets out the significant steps being made across the built environment and fire sectors in improving skills, knowledge and behaviours to drive culture change and improve the safety of buildings.

A year ago, south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria were hit by two earthquakes of 7.8Mw and 7.5Mw (moment magnitude).

Matt Lamy asks British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association’s (BAFSA) Technical Advisor Joe McCafferty for the lowdown on sprinklers

People sleeping rough in Haringey in London will be offered new supported accommodation following a financial boost of over £3m from the Mayor’s Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP).

The Fire Protection Association (FPA) and RISCAuthority conducted a research project on the tests for fire safety of external cladding systems.

Neil Kirwin, Southern Specification Manager at SFS, believes early technical design engagement with product manufacturers can help to improve fire safety

Kenzen’s wearable device that monitors workers’ core body temp, exertion, sweat and other indicators of heat illness is being put through its paces in one of the hottest places on Earth.

Following the devastating earthquake in February 2023, Türkiye Design Council (TDC) has started the long-term process of revitalising the historic province of Hatay, situated in south-east Türkiye.

The 2023 RIBA Stirling Prize-winning John Morden Centre is not so much a community centre for the elderly as a centre for community life, Matt Lamy finds out.

HSBC UK is the first bank to be awarded the Construction Industry Council’s Inclusive Environments Recognition Certification.

AXA UK is providing bodycams to contractors so they can record essential remedial work on buildings that contain flammable cladding and insulation.