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.
Thomas Roche, Secretary of the Business Sprinkler Alliance, considers whether the UK government’s fire safety actions thus far can be considered a regulatory success for property protection.
The Building a Safer Future author welcomes the launch of the Engineering Council’s competency register for professionally qualified structural and civil engineers this month, which has been developed in response to her report recommendations.
CABE’s insurance partner UKGlobal has provided the Association with a new Professional Information Note (PIN) entitled Building Safety Act 2022 and Professional Indemnity Insurance.
The UK construction product industry is facing a new era of regulatory and standards challenges. Huw Morris outlines everything you need to know about digital product passports.
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has launched a call for evidence on statutory guidance supporting Part A of the Building Regulations on structural safety (Approved Document A).
Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (or PEEPs) have had far less attention when it comes to lessons learned from the Grenfell Tower fire – but that is about to change, says Peter Crush
The next step in Wales's adoption of the Building Safety Act's principles and laws has seen a consultation issued by the Welsh Government on proposed changes to the building control regime and building regulations in Wales.
CABE member Colin Blatchford-Brown has seen plenty of change in building control over his 35 years, but never as much as since the introduction of the Building Safety Act.
Much has been made of the building safety changes in England – notably the establishing of the BSR and the BSA and the regulation of building control – but what about the devolved nations, asks Peter Crush?
The Construction Products Regulation (CPR 2024) updates the existing EU rules in this area, providing an opportunity to adapt standardisation to new technical developments.
