Insight

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?

We speak to NASC’s technical adviser Dennis Braithwaite about why every CABE member needs to watch his recent webinar: Is My Scaffolding Safe?

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

F51 is the world’s first multi-storey indoor skatepark and a complex feat of engineering, James Cash discovers

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.

David Adams looks at industry apprenticeships and those who are about to retire, and asks if there’s a way to bridge the skills gap

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?

Greater fire safety knowledge is welcome, as is the rising profile of fire engineers, discovers David Adams

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

Colm Gribben, owner of wastewater treatment specialist Viltra, explains why his exclusive webinar for CABE members is vital viewing.

If we want to attract greater gender diversity to the field then we have to understand what the fundamental barriers are, says James Cash

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

Are we chasing our tails on energy efficiency and decarbonising the building stock? Denise Chevin asks if it’s time for a rethink

Dr Brian Cox CEng FIMechE explains two of the most important measures – the introduction of Accountable Person status and Safety Case Reports – that will come into force when the Building Safety Bill becomes law in 2022.

CABE’s annual conference proved to be a lively forum for discussion this year. Denise Chevin reports on the views and opinions of the industry leaders who were there

Andrew Pearson takes a long, hard look at the progress of the Future Homes Standard to date and weighs up the different options

Andy Pearson takes a closer look at an experiment in bioclimatic architecture and construction to produce low-carbon homes