Industry news

CABE Head of Technical Insight Hywel Davies works to inform and influence policy, standards and guidance in the profession – here’s what that means for members.

The Door & Hardware Federation has created a new Level 3 Award in Compliance & Safety of Fire Resisting Roller Shutter Doors training course.

The Association for Project Management (APM) has released the third edition of its Project Risk Analysis and Management Guide.

A new competence framework for construction procurement professionals has been published.

The Society for the Environment has brought back EnvCast, its monthly podcast.

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

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection has announced it is introducing a new membership category.

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) is looking for additional End Point Assessors to support the development of apprentice BEMS Controls Engineers.

Almost 1,000 young people aged 11 to 18 from across the UK have entered The Big Bang Competition.

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.

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

The 2025 Davidson Prize presents 16 exciting concepts to help solve the UK’s housing crisis.

The Building Centre and the National Retrofit Hub’s exhibition explores the barriers and solutions to retrofitting the built environment.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Seminar content from this year’s UK’s Concrete Show in Birmingham in March 2025 is now available to view online.