Intelligence

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1214: Accommodation occupied before critical safety features commissioned.

BSIF CEO Alan Murray discusses how the Registered Safety Supplier Scheme can help those responsible for buying PPE and safety equipment

AI is increasingly being used as a recruitment tool, but RRC International asks if its inherent bias is deterring women from health and safety careers

Adam Fox, Director at vibration isolation specialist Mason UK, explains the role that vibration engineering can play in adaptive reuse of buildings

Alex Minett, Head of Global New Markets at Veriforce CHAS, considers what lessons the UK can learn from how the US approaches the issue of PPE inclusivity.

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) calls for greater use of automation and control systems.

Firetrace International’s report highlights that renewable energy generation and batteries are often co-located – however, the focus is on battery fire safety alone

The 2024 Surface Design Awards were the culmination of 160 entries from 20 countries brought together to celebrate innovation in material use in architectural design projects around the world.

RSK Wilding wonders if biodiversity net gain and conservation covenants are actually understood, despite now being a statutory part of planning and development.

The climate crisis is causing temperatures to rise exponentially, so we’re all going to need to get better at living with the heat.

Employers need to make a habit of addressing mental health as stress, depression or anxiety now account for almost half of all cases of work-related ill health

Callum Thornton, Fenestration Product Manager for SFS UK, explains why social housing specifiers and managers should consider continuity of insulation around window openings.

Vanessa Champion, Editor and Founder of the Journal of Biophilic Design, discusses why a connection to nature could be the answer to many of the problems in the built environment

Traditional buildings with natural material choices can help to keep people healthy, David Humphreys tells Matt Lamy

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1279: Sudden collapse of 1850s stone balcony

Zentia says inspiring young minds needs effective acoustics in all learning environments, but especially for SEN schools.

Paul Eslinger discusses the need for evidence and why, as professionals, we need to question everything.

Ventilation and mould are still putting properties and homeowners at serious risk – enough is enough, says the Property Care Association (PCA).

What is the impact on the built environment of higher temperatures wrought by climate change, asks Denise Chevin?