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Last month, from 5-6 December, CABE and CIBSE joined forces for a free, two-day technical symposium and exhibition. Here's a round-up of the second day of speakers.

BRE’s Gillian Charlesworth welcomed the investment in the Green Accelerator programme, saying that she hoped it would “upskill workers in local areas and boost the capacity needed to meet our net zero commitments and the extension of VAT relief available on energy-saving materials for householders and charitable buildings.

Is achieving Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) a New Year’s resolution? To help you achieve your goal, the Society for the Environment (SocEnv) has summarised some top tips for succeeding in your application:

The five member organisations – CIOB, CABE, RICS, LABC and ACAI – that formed the Building Control Alliance (BCA) have agreed (and celebrated) that there is no longer a need for the organisation due to the new building safety regime and the activities of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

As we start 2024, it is a good time for reflection on the year that has passed and look to the future – making plans and setting out what we aim to achieve.

The Discipline Annexes for The UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence and Commitment Contextualised for Higher-Risk Buildings (UK-SPEC HRB) have been published.

Carolyn Brady, regional lead partner for global quantity surveyor and construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall in Belfast, won the Building Surveyor/Control Surveyor of the Year award, in addition to securing the overall RICS Matrics Surveyor of the Year title.

The Buildings at Risk Register (BARR) is maintained by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and provides information on historic buildings at risk.

The MacRobert Award is the UK’s prize for engineering innovation celebrating outstanding innovation combined with proven commercial success and tangible societal benefit.

The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee recently held an evidence session as part of its ongoing work on fire and building safety to question the co-authors of the Independent Review of the Construction Products Testing Regime.

Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and Building a Safer Future (BSF) have entered a new strategic partnership that focuses on supporting organisations in assessing their competency in relation to building safety – especially in regard to higher-risk buildings (HRBs) as defined in the Building Safety Act.

Key players from the building industry, such as CIBSE, UKGBC, Introba, HOK and SWECO, have collaborated on a white paper calling for open utilisation of digital assets to optimise building performance and accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment.

SocEnv is creating a sustainability and environment-focused Knowledge Hub, featuring expert insights in a new series of blogs, articles and case studies.

ASFP has announced the shortlist for its 2023 Passive Fire Protection Awards, with the winners due to be announced on 23 November.

Constructionline, the UK procurement and supply chain management platform, has launched a white paper.

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has become the building control authority for all HRBs in England.

Sustainable technology firm Recycl8 has successfully carried out the first industry pour of its low-carbon sustainable R8 Mix concrete made with recycled materials, in partnership with Breedon Group.

From April 2024, building control professionals will have to demonstrate their competence and register with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) to perform building control work in England.

The Building Standards Division of the Scottish government has launched the enforcement and sanctions public consultation (closing on 15 January 2024).