• Testing patience

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

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

    SOCOTEC UK considers what documentation is now required for a fire risk assessment.
  • CROSSUK - Report 1224

    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.
  • Industry opinion

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

    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.
  • Carrying building liability

    Robert Ryall, Partner and Joint Head of the Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Team, and Helen Young, Associate, both SA Law, discuss the BSA from a legal standpoint.
  • Unwanted legacy

    Asbestos-related diseases still claim 5,000 deaths every year, yet 11% of workers in the building industry aren’t sure what asbestos is. A campaign from HSE aims to raise awareness for younger workers who may not be as informed of the dangers.
  • The ripple effect

    Roy Sullivan, Senior Consultant at Water Hygiene Centre, discusses Legionella risk in expansion vessels and what the legislation requires you to do to minimise this risk.
  • The Golden Thread

    Information consultancy GIIG’s Nicola Pearson discusses the problems of specifying organisations’ data needs, procuring, receiving and assuring the information delivered by the supply chain and then using it throughout the life of the assets.
  • Opportunity blocked

    From gender stereotypes and inequalities in study and STEM subjects to pay gaps and a lack of promotion, it seems that we’re failing nearly 50% of the population
  • The spray foam debate

    To spray or not to spray? The IMA sets out the case for the use of spray foam insulation, while RPSA Chair Alan Milstein highlights the issues surveyors face with this type of insulation
  • Why ethics are key

    John Cranna discusses the crossover of his roles as a structural engineer and an expert witness – and why ethics are key
  • Facing facts

    It’s fair to say that we are in the midst of a mental health crisis. While significant global factors have caused it (and these factors are not easily solved), we need to be honest about our health if we are to make strides to recognise and tackle it.
  • CABE raises the bar on BSR

    CABE’s Building Inspector Competence Assessment Scheme has been approved as an independent provider by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and enables professionals to apply to the BSR’s Register of Building Inspectors..