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The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has issued guidance about RAAC to enable building managers and their consultants to manage the situation.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) held a series of events across Wales in July to encourage more girls to consider a career in construction.

The Engineering Council is pleased to announce that the first licence for higher-risk buildings (HRB) registration has been awarded to CABE.

A new £33m fund for the remediation or mitigation of the fire risks associated with exterior wall cladding in residential buildings in Northern Ireland has been launched by the Department for Communities.

September marks the start of the Association’s year, both in terms of financial management and for the many starting their membership, writes CABE Chief Executive Gavin Dunn.

School buildings made from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) could be unsafe or face closure, the schools minister has said.

Concerns over the government’s requirements for a second staircase in new residential buildings over 18m in height.

A report submitted to the Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK (CROSS-UK) singles out poor practices that contributed to a Grade 1 listed church being badly damaged by a fire while renovation was taking place on its lead roof. 

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has published Regulations under the Building Safety Act 2022, delivering Dame Judith Hackitt's recommendations in her report Building A Safer Future.

The UK government has confirmed its intention to mandate second staircases in
new residential buildings above 18m as part of its long-term plan for housing
across England.

The restoration of the former Waterside Train station in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland into a modern, multimodal transport hub has won a series of UK and European awards. We speak to the project’s client Translink about the conservation-led approach that has preserved and rejuvenated the Grade-B listed building for future generations and the wider sustainability benefits the transport hub brings.

An AI forecasting technology, graphene electronics and clean energy innovations have been named as finalists in the Royal Academy of Engineering’s 2023 MacRobert Awards.

A structural engineer has reported a defective truss system to the Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK (CROSS-UK) after it triggered the partial collapse of a primary school hall’s roof. 

CABE has become the first professional engineering institution to receive a licence from the Engineering Council to offer HRB Registration.

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has announced two independent provider schemes for building control professionals to take the first step in becoming registered building inspectors.

At a conference in Zurich, the Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres issued a call to action, alongside the CEOs of major cement and concrete manufacturers, for the industry to redouble its efforts and work in partnership with governments to reach net zero.

A new law tabled in parliament is looking to ban landlords from evicting tenants with no justification as part of a long-discussed overhaul of the private rental sector in England.

Researchers, writing for the Earth’s Future journal, have stated that New York City is subsiding by 1-2mm a year, with some areas sinking faster.

The UK engineering profession compares favourably with the general workforce on ethical behaviour and also has a good foundation of ethical practice, according to a report. 

An innovation to increase the circular economy for the construction industry has scooped an Eco-Innovation Award for tackling climate change.