Raj Somal, Director of sustainable engineering consultancy Dice, says investment in sustainable drainage systems by property developers and planners is the only thing that will alleviate the drainage strain.
With heavy rain intensifying and authorities under pressure to provide homes, how do developers successfully build on floodplains? Raj Somal, Director at sustainable engineering consultancy Dice, explores the issues
The value of ecosystems has fallen outside our current economic framework – but Nick Heasman, South Downs National Park Authority’s Countryside and Policy Manager, has a plan to change that
Mak Okay-Ikenegbu, Head of Capital Allowances and Land Remediation at Leyton UK, explores the potential of resilient building design to create shock-resistant communities.
While it might not be a pressing issue for most British buildings, seismic activity is not unheard of in the UK and certain areas of the country are particularly susceptible to earthquakes.
Charles Creed, Design Co-ordination Manager at Façade Remedial Consultants (FRC), part of the RSK Group, explains how we can better manage waste cladding materials.
John Wallace, Solicitor and Managing Director of Ridgemont, says the incidence of cladding subcontractor SD Samuels going into administration mid-contract raises the possibility of its directors facing legal action
The idea of resilience is at the very heart of the concept of competent construction. Ask any child who knows the story of the three little pigs what happens if you haven’t built your house properly and a malignant external threat comes knocking.
Three experts – Steve Cole, Director of Make UK Modular; Jackie Maginnis, Chief Executive of the Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA); and Jon Svikis, Director at Dice – discuss the possibilities of modular building.
The record summer temperatures of 2022 highlight the importance of using technology to make our workspaces more comfortable, says the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA).
Lutz Johnen, Managing Director of Aquality Trading & Consulting and Founder and Chair of the UK Rainwater Management Association, discusses water management challenges.
CABE’s Asia-Pacific conference shone a spotlight on industry trends and specific challenges facing construction professionals in the region through a range of knowledgeable and experienced speakers
Nigel J Wakefield MCABE Chartered Building Engineer, a practising surveyor with more than 40 years of experience, has been puzzling over the problems of upgrading older properties and thermally insulating old floors
