Stagg Architects Meera Nash and Ben Stagg believe community-driven projects are an important part of the social fabric and have set up the BELONG architectural studio to foster collaborative and sustainable local design projects that genuinely reflect the needs of end users.
The first court case regarding remediation of cladding in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy brings some clarity to the disputes on building safety, and has wider implications for many in the supply chain, including professional consultants. Denise Chevin reports
The insurance sector is taking steps to improve fire safety and reduce associated risk across property portfolios. Elaine Knutt finds out more and assesses the implications for building engineers
Climate change has disrupted cycles of evaporation and rainfall, leading to more extreme weather conditions. Elaine Knutt asks, what are we going to do about it?
With an energy crisis looming and a climate crisis in full swing, can buildings become more than structures that consume resources or can they actively power themselves? Denise Chevin finds out
The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched an ethics survey to hear the views of UK-based engineers and technicians on behaviours and motivations in the workplace, and CABE is encouraging its members to get involved.
The term competence recurs in building safety reports and new regulations, but what does it really mean in practice, and how will building industry professionals fair under the renewed scrutiny?
The Grenfell Tower tragedy was a wake-up call for the construction industry. As James Cash hears, focusing on fire safety best practice beyond basic regulations is the way forward
Will the renewed focus on Part M move accessibility issues up the agenda? And in turn, will that raise the profile of access consultants, who have hitherto been more involved with Equalities Act compliance, asks Andrew Pearson
Dr Tony Hopkin, FCABE CEng, Head of Construction, Quality and Innovation at housing association Midland Heart, discusses Project 80: researching building to the Future Homes Standard
A better understanding of city microclimates and the complex factors that combine to raise temperatures could help town planners and local regulators manage the effects, says James Cash
Landmark building safety legislation will put more liability on designers, contractors and owners; the industry must prepare itself for a seismic shift in accountability and competency requirements says James Cash
