The establishment of the Building Safety Act (2022) brings the introduction of clear accountability and statutory responsibilities for accountable persons.
Whitecode’s Managing Director Alex Hill discusses whether the UK’s energy infrastructure is equipped to handle the government’s widespread introduction of new low carbon initiatives.
There is plenty of innovation happening in the construction sector, and – subject to safety testing and certification from official bodies – these materials, products and systems could move from left field into the mainstream.
Anthony Ainsworth, Chief Operating Officer at Npower Business Solutions, says energy resilience and sustainability measures should be the investment priority this year.
The UK Environment Agency has been trialling ways to work with the environment to tackle flooding in urban and country environments. So have they cracked it?
Embedding sustainability in the construction industry – with all the challenges and opportunities this brings for building engineers – was centre stage at this year’s international conference in Kuala Lumpur.
Following the Grenfell Tower fire and the closure of 17 schools in Edinburgh in 2017 due to safety concerns, an independent review of building and fire safety proposed a clear culture change. SOCOTEC UK has a guide to registration requirements for higher risk buildings (HRBs) under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA).
Landscape Designer Catriona Rowbotham has been tasked with boosting the biodiversity and wellbeing of staff at CABE’s headquarters on an industrial estate surrounded by busy roads.
Colin Donnelly, Health, Safety & Environmental Manager at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, says many companies understand the need to decarbonise – but there is a significant lack of action.
Matt Lamy explores the Flitch End development in Braintree, which uses an innovative air source and electric hybrid solution to heat 56 separate apartments.
As the Social Housing Regulation Bill (including Awaab’s Law) is due to be considered in the House of Lords, MCABE Chartered Building Engineer Nigel J Wakefield discusses the causes and treatment of mould.
Elmhurst Energy’s Chris Ricketts discusses how traditional masonry homes can pass new energy efficiency tests following the updated Building Regulations.
Dr Haris Alexakis, Lecturer in Civil Engineering at Aston University’s College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, has worked for ten years in Greece as a Chartered Structural Engineer designing and retrofitting structures to make them earthquake-resistant
Kyriakos Papanagiotou, Founder and Director of KP Acoustics Group, discusses the increasing demand for acoustic solutions in construction to shield from the adverse effects of noise and vibration.
As part of a continuing overhaul of CABE events, the Built Environment Awards 2024 will feature as a stand-alone celebration for the first time – with new categories to celebrate achievement across the sector.
