Insight

In the race to make new builds and existing buildings energy and heat efficient, acoustic, ventilation and thermal comfort practicalities may have been overlooked. As Elaine Knutt discovers, that’s about to change.

Michael Wadood has kindly reproduced his presentation charting some of the UK’s significant fires, government-led reviews and subsequent changes in legislation.

Elaine Knutt notes how, post Grenfell, the construction industry’s business as usual attitude has been washed away leaving an earnest desire to improve – but uncertainty about how to do so.

Janice Warman makes a business case for diversity, but are there still too many barriers for the industry to realise its potential?

When those with construction experience and expertise meet those with digital know-how, amazing things can happen says David Adams.

Long promised as the key to the future of construction and engineering, uptake of digital advances has been thin on the ground, Elaine Knutt explores why.

Janice Warman examines why the industry has such a poor track record on mental health and, importantly, what is being done about it.