Intelligence

US-based Exel Composites’ Francesco Ierullo considers if composite materials can replace steel for strengthening seaside infrastructure

Dan Fraser, Nuaire’s Indoor Air Quality Expert, discusses the effective ventilation of historical buildings

Build Test Solutions says accurate data can benefit retrofit programmes for hard-to-heat homes

The Welsh government’s Optimised RetroFit Programme sees Wales as the first nation in Europe to implement new solar technology for housing blocks

Old buildings don’t have to be torn down and lost forever, Matt Lamy discovers, as they can be reused and refurbished for a whole new future

Research from property investment firm JLL finds that retrofitting rates need to triple to meet the goals in the Paris Agreement

Glass produced by some processors has not been properly heat-soaked and is, therefore, much more likely to shatter in use

Sam Bader, Fire Engineer at Trigon, asks if we are specifying the areas of NSHEVs incorrectly due to varying guidance – and if terminology should be aligned

XUL Director Maia Lemlij’s ADHD diagnosis gives her a different view of designing buildings to accommodate neurodiversity

Jenine Butroid, Founder and CEO of Supporting Minds, believes that despite more people challenging the stigma of mental ill health, men are still less willing to ask for help

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1043: Do planning applications hinder safety improvements?

The death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak due to chronic exposure to mould at his housing association home left landlords and building managers reeling. Huw Morris looks at the implications

Building Regulations Ventilation: Approved Document F has received an overdue update, providing a framework that will help make new homes fit for purpose and help meet net-zero targets, says Domus Ventilation’s Paul Williams

Oscar Acoustics’ study says noisy offices lower productivity, especially for women, and that employers should prioritise employee wellbeing

There is a duty on those in charge of premises to manage the risks associated with water systems. Roy Sullivan, Senior Consultant at Water Hygiene Centre, outlines what’s required from a Legionella risk assessment

BSIF CEO Alan Murray explains why 2023 will see a greater focus on product safety, including increased scrutiny of goods sold by third-party sellers on online marketplaces

Dr Mark Key, author of Building Regulations, Codes and Standards: A guide for safe, sustainable and healthy development, explains why and how global building standards need to find common ground

SOCOTEC gives the lowdown on the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 and the new legal requirements

Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson say the construction industry should brace itself for major changes this year as the new building safety regime comes into play

Highlighting that the extensive use of combustible materials in the construction of balconies can result in fire spread over the external wall, the report is featured because members expressed concerns about Denmark’s Ørsted Gardens project featured on last month’s Building Engineer cover