News

Several engineering professionals have been celebrated in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List for their outstanding contributions across engineering, defence, energy, education, and environmental innovation. 

A construction firm has been fined £50,000 after a serious failure in temporary works planning led to the collapse of a first-floor structure at a site in Hampstead, leaving four workers injured.

The UK Government has announced a major shake-up of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), which aims to accelerate housebuilding and unlock delays.

CABE turns 100 years old this year. To mark this milestone, Building Engineer takes a look back at the journal through the years.

The Independent Water Commission has published its interim report, which sets out the scale of change needed to reform the water sector.

Heidelberg Materials, alongside Ghanaian partner CBI Ghana, has completed construction of a large calcined clay production facility.

Indinature has become the first UK natural fibre company to be fully approved for two of Ofgem’s home insulation schemes.

The Scottish government has launched a consultation into the initial proposals for the Heat and Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment (HEETSA).

Pyroguard has launched its Pyroguard TechLibrary, an innovative digital platform designed to make it easier for architects, specifiers and contractors to access essential technical data and test results.

If you’re holidaying in Venice this summer, you might like to visit the 19th International Architecture Exhibition for ‘The Next Earth’.

The Door & Hardware Federation has created a new Level 3 Award in Compliance & Safety of Fire Resisting Roller Shutter Doors training course.

The Association for Project Management (APM) has released the third edition of its Project Risk Analysis and Management Guide.

A new competence framework for construction procurement professionals has been published.

The Society for the Environment has brought back EnvCast, its monthly podcast.

There has been an update in fire safety standards that significantly affects the design and specification of steel fire doorsets.

A major housebuilding company has been fined £800,000 following a serious incident in which a 17-year-old apprentice was injured after falling through a collapsed temporary stairwell on a construction site in Weston-super-Mare.

The Terms of Reference for a new Building Control Independent Panel (BCIP) — formally established last week to strengthen oversight, transparency, and public confidence in the building control system across the country — have been published.

Building Engineer reports regularly on industry news at buildingengineer.org.uk. Here’s a round-up of recent articles.

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection has announced it is introducing a new membership category.

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) is looking for additional End Point Assessors to support the development of apprentice BEMS Controls Engineers.