CABE explores how the BSA introduces clear accountability for dutyholders working on higher-risk buildings to prove their competence.

After nearly two decades in the building control industry, Mark Tambini FCABE was recently appointed Head of Building Regulations Policy for the Welsh Government. Just weeks into the role, he tells Building Engineer what his priorities are, and how he plans to push the boundaries. 

Modern methods of construction (MMC) have the potential to deliver incredible benefits, but first must prove themselves safe and compliant. Matt Lamy investigates.

How does the construction sector compare when it comes to skills development? And have things become better or worse since the 2016 Farmer Review? Peter Crush reports

We delve into the crucial topic of how we process and maintain higher-risk buildings under the oversight of the Building Safety Regulator.

With the UK Prime Minister setting out an amended path to net zero, Matt Lamy asks the experts how this will affect the construction industry and the drive for retrofitting

A Dutch concept for retrofitting homes with off-site components is seizing the imagination of social landlords. Huw Morris reports

Understand how the Building Safety Act is reshaping the standards for those working on higher-risk buildings, ensuring the safety of our built environment.

CABE’s Technical Director Richard Harral and CIBSE’s Chief Technical Officer 
Dr Hywel Davies discuss key challenges for industry professionals following the Building Safety Act 2022 in England (BSA).

Swapping like-for-like has been a construction industry staple as a way to respond to market forces and keep costs down. However, it isn’t that simple to see what’s missing in products and processes, as Elaine Knutt discovers.

A recent National House Building Council report has been compiled by asking social housing developers about their hopes and challenges. Peter Crush asks what the future of social housing holds.

Far-reaching safety legislation and grand ethical aspirations mark a revolution in the industry, but how does it fit with the personal, day-to-day experience of the job? Integrity may seem like a small thing, but it has mighty consequences, as Denise Chevin discovers.

Arcadis’ Lenders, Investors and Insurers (LII) team's heritage professionals were collaborators in a highly-commended project that restored and conserved the Grade II listed Old Library in Liverpool into a new childcare nursery and community space.

In this video, CABE's Richard Harral and CIBSE's Hywel Davies discuss key challenges for industry professionals.

Peter Crush explores PlanRadar’s research project The Architecture of the Future into trends, priorities and strategies for construction in 12 countries.

This year’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria highlighted how disaster can strike at any minute. Yet catastrophes come in many guises, from global to local. Huw Morris reports on a new mindset to help built environment professionals

Understanding building engineering and energy, as well as people, is key to a green future. Denise Chevin talks to Dr Deborah Adkins about her research into making our homes more sustainable.

Denise Chevin reviews the NHBC Foundation’s report Building Foundation Solutions – Future Proofing Against Climate Change. It focuses on foundation design and its application in making new homes more resilient to the effects of extreme weather events caused by climate change.

Huw Morris reports on how England’s rivers and waterways are in crisis thanks to a cocktail of pollution, poor management, inadequate enforcement and absence of planning