Intelligence

Winner: Build Test Solutions for SmartHTC, a revolutionary way of measuring the real thermal performance of buildings that is cheap and scalable.

Highly Commended: Freeman Consultancy for The Bothy Restaurant, Wentworth Garden Centre, South Yorkshire. A new restaurant building constructed on a busy Grade I-listed country house estate.

Winner: The University of Wolverhampton for the School of Architecture and the Built Environment (SoABE). A flagship project designed to preserve the site’s architectural legacy and deliver a state-of-the-art, purpose-built teaching facility.

Winner: Daniel Connal Partnership for Wells Maltings, North Norfolk. The preservation of a 19th Century Grade II-listed building has enabled it to become a versatile community space.

Winner: Architectural Conservation Professionals for Turret Lodge, Co. Clare, Ireland. This derelict building has become a functioning centre for historical and genealogy family studies for the west of Ireland

The awards reflect the fantastic contribution CABE members make in producing cutting-edge buildings

Jayne Hall, CABE Past President, delivers a rallying cry for unity in building control – and says this is the only way for the sector to tackle upcoming reforms

CHAS‘ Alex Minett says strong strategic supply chains are a greater priority than ever, but how can they be supported?

As the focus falls on making our indoor environment healthier, Denise Chevin explores an in-depth government report that offers some answers

Heat networks present an efficient and potentially low-carbon approach to heating, but as James Cash discovers, buildings need to be ready to connect when networks become more available

Oliver Novakovic, Technical and Innovation Director at Barratt Developments, discusses the challenges of delivering a zero-carbon home

Progress on indoor air quality must be backed up with sophisticated monitoring, says Ana Cross of Elta Fans

George Adams, SPIE UK’s Director of Energy and Engineering, says change the built environment of today for a sustainable future

Peter Gunn, Senior Consultant at the Water Hygiene Centre, looks at the highs and lows of water safety considerations for newbuilds.

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1017: brick slips falling from height

The CSIC plans to transform public spaces into sustainable office hubs through MMC

David Fullerton, UK Head for software company Captego, discusses how visual evidencing can raise quality.

Isolating automated water systems might result in the drying out of green walls, thus presenting a significant fire hazard in external walls

Proactively sharing solutions throughout the built environment sector as well as government bodies across the globe will help to tackle the climate crisis

Matt Lewy, Energy Partner at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, summarises the regulatory developments around net zero, carbon capture and hydrogen