• CLF's Scottish Construction Accord

    Following a consultation in November, the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) – a collaboration between the Scottish government and industry – has unveiled its Transformation Action Plan for the Scottish construction sector to achieve the commitments of the CLF’s Scottish Construction Accord.
  • New register for higher-risk buildings

    A new service providing residents in England with a way to check if their high-rise building has been registered as higher risk has been launched by the UK Government.
  • Retrofit revolution

    In addition to being awarded nearly £1m by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the Retrofit Academy has opened its tenth training hub.
  • Foster the people

    Open to universities from across the world, the Engineering for People Design Challenge encourages undergraduates to develop greater awareness of the impacts that engineering can have on society and the environment.
  • It's time to get your hands dirty!

    If you are looking to make a sustainable difference through collaboration, then why not share your expertise with like-minded professionals via the Society for the Environment’s (SocEnv) Soils and Stones project?
  • Winter warmer

    In April, Aston University will begin a two-year research project to help improve living conditions in Ukraine by developing affordable cascade heat pumps.
  • After the earthquake

    Following the devastating earthquake in February 2023, Türkiye Design Council (TDC) has started the long-term process of revitalising the historic province of Hatay, situated in south-east Türkiye.
  • Northern Ireland news

    The Department for Infrastructure has opened a consultation to help inform any future review of the Strategic Planning Policy Statement, which sets out the regional planning policies for the development of land.
  • Award-Winning Vision

    The Housing Associations’ Charitable Trust – tackling the financing challenge of energy efficiency in UK social housing – and the Enfield Council with environmental charity Thames21 – protecting communities from extreme weather by bringing new life to neglected waterways – were just two of the winners of the 2023 Ashden Awards.
  • Access for all

    HSBC UK is the first bank to be awarded the Construction Industry Council’s Inclusive Environments Recognition Certification.
  • HSE enforcement policy

    Since the publication of the HSE’s approach to enforcement when issues of non-compliance or serious risk are identified, secondary legislation for the in-occupation phase has passed through the parliamentary process.