Intelligence

Retrofitting UK homes is a win-win, so why is it all taking so long to happen? It’s complicated, says Nick Warburton.

Heat pumps are playing an increasingly important role in both new build and retrofit sectors – Charlotte Lee, Chief Executive of the Heat Pump Association (HPA), demystifies a few things.

Few projects are likely to face as much scrutiny as the retrofit of a national retrofit centre, and Gavin Johnston of BE-ST is counting on it.

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1344: Collapse of concrete canopy over house entrance

Empty and underperforming buildings throughout the UK are untapped economic and social assets, and Don’t Waste Buildings has decided it is time to get serious about their reuse.

Leeds Beckett University, the University of Salford and Loughborough University have been leading research into retrofitting best practice on tricky old housing stock.

Jake Dowling, Head of Decarbonisation at Seddon Property Services, considers the cost of doing nothing about retrofit skills

What happens when an engineering apprentice identifies energy and cost savings for a company as part of their placement?

The UK’s energy network is facing its biggest overhaul in 60 years with wind power playing a significant role in generating future supply, but what about all the pylons? asks Huw Morris.

CABE member Colin Blatchford-Brown has seen plenty of change in building control over his 35 years, but never as much as since the introduction of the Building Safety Act.

Denise Chevin explores the children’s hospital that is revisiting what we consider to be a healing environment.

Gill McAteer, Director of Employment Law at Citation, discusses the top three employment rights changes engineers need to know about

Ecology consultancy Arbtech has created internships and new roles for budding professionals in a bid to tackle the skills gap.

Amey’s Craig McGilvray says ESG can create better outcomes for the industry and the communities it serves.

Why has Shanghai created hills in the city as part of a mega-project for locals, asks Matt Lamy?

Our ever-increasing need for instant information via the internet is placing data centres in our neighbourhoods, but are we ready to welcome them?

A partnership finds solutions for a complex excavation at a new housing development in North Yorkshire.

Denise Chevin takes a closer look at one of the Institution of Structural Engineers Award winners, the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture

Paul Taylor, Seals Product Manager at FPE Seals, discusses the importance of upskilling your workforce to adopt new technologies.

The unique moving façade found on Shanghai’s Bund Finance Centre’s Cultural Centre is a marvel of engineering, writes Matt Lamy