The final report into the Grenfell Tower fire is a monumental undertaking. Hywel Davies looks beyond the forensic analysis of what happened on the night and explains the most significant recommendations for building engineers.
From tackling loneliness among older people to ensuring children have safe places to play, development is now more than bricks and mortar, as Huw Morris discovers
CABE Built Environment Awards 2024 winner Urban design guidance: Creating places that work for women and girls from LLDC and Arup was an innovative project to understand women and girls’ interactions with their environment and perceptions of personal safety, writes Denise Chevin
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
CABE 2024 Awards winner the All Saints building was recognised for EPR Architects’ assiduous attention to detail. This was essential to retrofit and restore the building for its next lease of life, writes Peter Crush
Finding ways to save the embodied carbon in tall buildings has staggering implications for the net-zero agenda. Denise Chevin discovers what can be achieved.
Whistleblowing in the UK construction industry is a critical aspect of the professional responsibility that engineers and technicians must understand and navigate, says James Cash
Alongside the culture changes to safety and competency, Matt Lamy asks where the construction industry is in terms of managing quality and where it should be
Passive fire protection is designed to compartmentalise a fire and stop it spreading; however, awareness of different solutions could be better, as Peter Crush reports
Mechanical engineer Mark McBride-White recently illustrated how inclusivity in the workplace and beyond could ensure mental and physical safety in CABE’s latest Webinar Wednesday.
Building Engineer speaks to upcoming Webinar Wednesday expert Barry Cope – managing director of the Building Compliance Testers Association Group – about how he is using IT to prevent rogue testers and incorrect data.
Straightforward in its aim, protracted in its realisation, the Procurement Act 2023 is set to come into force this year. Peter Crush reviews its arduous journey.
