Andrew Powles, Managing Director at engineering equipment supplier FPE Seals, notes the importance of regular machine checks for safety.

In October, Building Engineer wrongly referred to the CE mark as a safety mark. Peter Caplehorn, Chief Executive of the Construction Products Association (CPA), is here to set the record straight.

When the timing of amendments to Approved Document B caused a rethink on a residential development, a bespoke solution was needed – and quickly.

In November, Causeway Technologies launched a campaign for mental health provision to be included in health and safety and social value procurement conditions in construction contracts.

LSBUD (LinesearchbeforeUdig) urges those on UK agricultural land to check before digging.

Principal Accountable Persons (PAPs) and Accountable Persons (APs) must ensure they have met their legal duties under the Building Safety Act 2022 or face enforcement action for non-compliance, the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has warned. 

Last month, from 5-6 December, CABE and CIBSE joined forces for a free, two-day technical symposium and exhibition. Here's a round-up of the second day of speakers.

Earlier this month, CABE and CIBSE joined forces for a free, two-day technical symposium and exhibition at London’s ExCel.

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

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1224: RAAC assessment undertaken by persons not suitably experienced. A poor reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) assessment potentially put building users at risk from RAAC plank failures.

Asbestos-related diseases still claim 5,000 deaths every year, yet 11% of workers in the building industry aren’t sure what asbestos is. A campaign from HSE aims to raise awareness for younger workers who may not be as informed of the dangers.

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

It’s fair to say that we are in the midst of a mental health crisis. While significant global factors have caused it (and these factors are not easily solved), we need to be honest about our health if we are to make strides to recognise and tackle it.

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

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1161 Corrosion concerns on a pedestrian bridge

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1156 Junction of 14 partitioning walls and ceilings.