• Return of EnvCast

    The Society for the Environment has brought back EnvCast, its monthly podcast.
  • Fire safety standards update

    There has been an update in fire safety standards that significantly affects the design and specification of steel fire doorsets.
  • BCIA needs you

    The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) is looking for additional End Point Assessors to support the development of apprentice BEMS Controls Engineers.
  • STA updates timber and fire safety guidance

    The Structural Timber Association (STA) has released the latest update to the STA Volume 1 Pattern Book: Structural Timber Buildings Fire Safety in Use, which provides information on the performance of different structural timber elements.
  • CCS commits to skin cancer awareness

    The Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) has committed to updating its Code of Considerate Practice to include skin protection as a key assessment criterion.
  • Retrofit Exhibition now running

    The Building Centre and the National Retrofit Hub’s exhibition explores the barriers and solutions to retrofitting the built environment.
  • Climate Action Hub Receives Award

    Aggreko has won the Net Zero Heroes award alongside the other Scottish Business Climate Collaboration (SBCC) members at the CeeD 2025 Awards for contribution to the coalition’s Climate Action Hub.
  • NI roundtable sets out 'plans to improve'

    Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has hosted a roundtable event in Belfast entitled ‘Plan to Improve: Pathway to Progress’. This event brought together organisations from across business, education, public sector, environment, councils and legal professions to encourage open and collaborative dialogue on the planning system.
  • NHBC backs government package

    The National House Building Council (NHBC) has backed the government’s £600m Construction Skills Package. It is also committing £100m to training programmes and encouraging people from all backgrounds to now consider a career in housebuilding.
  • PCA guide on spray foam issues

    Trade body the Property Care Association (PCA) has published a consumer guide to help householders with concerns over spray foam insulation installed in their properties.
  • Digital Construction Week to return this June

    Digital Construction Week will return to ExCeL London on 4 and 5 June 2025. From architects to digital strategy, the speakers at this year’s event represent a diverse catalogue of knowledge in construction technology, sustainability and data-driven design.
  • ProjectPay releases Global Economic Impact Report

    Construction company ProjectPay has released its Global Economic Impact Report, which has found that 98% of the construction sector is constituted by SMEs, and both these companies and tier-one contractors consider it challenging to offer projects due to many organisations collapsing.