Last Wednesday (22 June) saw the continuation of CABE’s Built Environment series, with the CABE team, members and experts alike gathering at Cardiff Metropolitan University for Built Environment Wales.
As the Social Housing Regulation Bill (including Awaab’s Law) is due to be considered in the House of Lords, MCABE Chartered Building Engineer Nigel J Wakefield discusses the causes and treatment of mould.
This year’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria highlighted how disaster can strike at any minute. Yet catastrophes come in many guises, from global to local. Huw Morris reports on a new mindset to help built environment professionals
Dr Haris Alexakis, Lecturer in Civil Engineering at Aston University’s College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, has worked for ten years in Greece as a Chartered Structural Engineer designing and retrofitting structures to make them earthquake-resistant
Following the Department of Education (DfE) plans to invest in school buildings in England, Alex Green of the Let’s Go Zero campaign said: “We can’t just be replacing like for like. We need to see robust plans from DfE for future-proofing schools.
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is warning those in charge of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety product procurement to be vigilant about substandard products.
A fencing contractor whose post-knocker hit an underground gas pipeline on a farm in Derbyshire has joined forces with LinesearchbeforeUdig (LSBUD) and Linewatch to produce a safety awareness video.
Those responsible for the safety of high-rise residential buildings in England have six months from April to register with the new Building Safety Regulator.
Jenine Butroid, Founder and CEO of Supporting Minds, believes that despite more people challenging the stigma of mental ill health, men are still less willing to ask for help
The death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak due to chronic exposure to mould at his housing association home left landlords and building managers reeling. Huw Morris looks at the implications
There is a duty on those in charge of premises to manage the risks associated with water systems. Roy Sullivan, Senior Consultant at Water Hygiene Centre, outlines what’s required from a Legionella risk assessment
It has been proven time and time again that buildings have a massive impact on how people think and feel – but how can building design capitalise on this better, asks Peter Crush
Highlighting that the extensive use of combustible materials in the construction of balconies can result in fire spread over the external wall, the report is featured because members expressed concerns about Denmark’s Ørsted Gardens project featured on last month’s Building Engineer cover
