Intelligence

Andrew Pitman, Senior Principal Technical Consultant from BM TRADA, says it’s vital to understand the relationship between timber and water and how to account for these factors in building design and construction

Ashden’s new policy briefing shows pathways to change for domestic retrofit and examples of regional trailblazers setting best practices for homes across the northeast of England.

The circular economy of cement could be worth €110bn by 2050, says a report from McKinsey & Company.

PlanRadar’s UK Director Rob Norton believes ease-of-use is the only thing that will accelerate technology adoption in the construction industry and address pockets of resistance/

Residential surveyors are crucial to helping people understand property. But the profession has plenty of challenges, finds Huw Morris

Colin Potter, Technical and Development Manager for Robust Details, offers another approach to Part E and ensuring sound compliance.

Soft skills, such as being able to communicate effectively and manage time, play a vital role in an individual’s career and the work produced by the whole team.

Current government policies aside, the net zero by 2050 target is a legal obligation, and that is a huge problem for green skills. David Pierpoint, Chief Executive at The Retrofit Academy, may have a solution

IStructE’s Will Arnold and Patrick Hayes have a plan for reducing embodied carbon and material reuse that may feel like a bold vision of the future, but it is achievable, notes Denise Chevin

CABE is delighted to host a new event for 2023, co-locating with CIBSE’s Build2Perform at ExCeL London on 5-6 December.

Research from Zutec and Createmaster has shown many UK tenants and leaseholders are living with outstanding maintenance issues in their homes.

The National Audit Office says around 700,000 children in England are studying in schools requiring major rebuilding or refurbishment, with many posing a critical risk to health and safety.

News in August that the UK will indefinitely retain the EU’s product safety mark on some products piqued interest throughout the industry.

Nation-state cyber attacks are on the rise and construction businesses are at risk, says Luke Potter, Chief Operating Officer at CovertSwarm.

SOCOTEC UK considers what documentation is now required for a fire risk assessment.

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1224: RAAC assessment undertaken by persons not suitably experienced. A poor reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) assessment potentially put building users at risk from RAAC plank failures.

Greg Smith, Technical Operations Manager at CSG Recovery, says businesses must be educated to sort and separate hazardous waste to maximise recycling potential.

A new report from Qflow reveals that one in three legally-required waste transfer notes are non-compliant, revealing huge gaps in our understanding of how waste is managed in the construction sector.