Since Dame Judith Hackitt identified significant issues with the lack of transparency in the construction product regime and the Morrell-Day Report made a case for reform, Denise Chevin asks if any progress has actually been made.

Average salaries for UK engineers have increased by 3% over the past year, reaching £64,500, according to The Engineer’s 2026 Salary Survey.

CABE’s Building Control Conference 2026 explored the flurry of regulatory changes with no shortage of talking points and takeaways from the packed agenda, Denise Chevin reports.

For a long time, we’ve heard that AI, technology and automation is about to revolutionise construction. Nexus Innovations’ founder Joshua Crone tells Matt Lamy that that time is now.

The fundamentals of building performance modelling is more than physics, says Eric Roberts, Building Performance Specialist at IES – it’s about how heat, air, light and energy move.

The construction industry is at a critical point of supply and demand – but how can it hope to meet its ambitions without a skilled workforce?

The 2025 Post-16 Education and Skills white paper and the Autumn Budget have changed the way that young people in England can start their careers in construction. Matt Lamy investigates.

Paul Morrell OBE was commissioned to carry out an independent review of the UK’s system for testing the safety of construction products following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. However, his assessment of the industry and its practices extends beyond its publication and to the wider notion of professionalism.

CABE Webinar Wednesday presenter Lance Colwyn advises consultants, engineers and energy professionals on how they can optimise heat interface unit (HIU) performance, as this will be critical in supporting the government’s ambitions to increase the supply of heat networks by 2050. 

Change is upon us, from professional bodies to the members they serve. And CABE has decided to meet this head on to review how it can best prepare and support its members to not just meet the changes, but to lead them and thrive. Peter Crush investigates.

Across most of Pembrokeshire, planning for new housing has reached an impasse, threatening growth in west Wales, Matt Lamy discovers. With NRW and planners at loggerheads, how can this stalemate be broken?

It’s one of the most comprehensive housebuilding reform agendas in England since the post-war era. Denise Chevin asks if the UK government can make it a reality.

Does the fire engineering profession need to be deconstructed before it can be rebuilt? Denise Chevin listens to the experts on what the future of the industry must look like.

Professor Luke Bisby Hon FCABE notes that when it comes to professional and ethical responsibility, the phrase ‘be the change you want to see in the world’ is key, Peter Crush writes.

With buildings getting taller and climate change making weather events more frequent, Peter Crush wonders if it is time we all gave some thought to lightning prevention.

We catch up with recent National Building and Construction Award winner Michael Brearey to hear about how he is using his experience – from labourer to CABE Fellow – to inspire the next generation of industry professionals.

Ben Bradford, Past President of CABE and Founder and CEO of BB7, one of the UK’s leading fire safety consultancies, speaks to Denise Chevin about the future of the profession.

Recent CABE Webinar Wednesday presenters Ant Burd and Deborah Brown explain the work of the BSI and how CABE members can play a role in raising standards. 

Lone workers make up an increasing share of the UK workforce and their exposure to risk varies significantly, so how should they stay safe? Huw Morris reports.