RICS has published Code of Conduct Rule 4 guidance for professionals in a bid to boost diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the surveying profession.
BSR has published further information for Accountable Persons/Principal Accountable Persons in England on what they must do to comply with S.89 of the Building Safety Act 2022 and how to apply for a Building Assessment Certificate (BAC). This includes what information they need to submit: the resident engagement strategy, information about the mandatory occurrence reporting system and the safety case report.
Post-Grenfell there has been a call for better ethics in construction – but how can this hard-to-define philosophical concept become an integral part of the profession? Peter Crush investigates
STEM education, skills and workforce planning should be a priority for the UK's next government to support the engineering and technology job surge, according to EngineeringUK.
The Minister for Housing in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and the Director of Building Safety in the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) have published a joint letter directed at registered building managers which is designed to resolve issues that have arisen around safety cases and their reports.
Group Director for Architectural Conservation Professionals (ACP) and CABE Fellow David Humphreys has worked in the global built environment sector for more than 30 years. CABE’s judges commended him for working tirelessly to promote best conservation practice and raising standards in his native Ireland and also internationally.
Following a review of Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building Regulations, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage has signed regulations entitled Building Regulations (Part B Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 108 of 2024).
Research by NBS finds half of industry professionals are still unclear on dutyholder responsibilities for higher-risk buildings, while only 20% of respondents feel confident they are very clear on the differences in responsibilities if the project is defined as a higher-risk building.
The Building Safety Regulator has released guidance detailing the information that principal accountable persons (PAP) must submit when applying for a building assessment certificate (BAC).
There are significant flaws in the current system for reviewing local plans, which are vital for sustainable development and growth, says Simon Coop, Senior Director at Lichfields.
The Building Safety Act makes provision for secondary legislation to extend new home warranties in England from ten to 12 years to 15 years and make them mandatory for all new homes in England, with powers to impose fines for non-compliance.
April 2024 marks a significant milestone for the new building safety regime as it is fully established in law. In a recent blog post, Dame Judith Hackitt reflected on the journey so far, and called for everyone to continue working together to ensure the new regime works for all.
Davon’s David Norman says a new law promises reform on planning delays, but will it be acted upon? He discusses the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is reminding the construction industry about the provisions being made in order for higher-risk building projects to stay under their existing building control regime.
The HSE has extended the deadline to register for a recognised competence assessment scheme to continue to inspect building work for a further 13 weeks from 6 April 2024.
