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Supply chain risk manager CHAS is encouraging the construction industry to embrace the new Common Assessment Standard following the announcement of a data-sharing agreement between the scheme’s providers.

Digital construction data platform NBS has launched a new Podcast series – Digital Construction Conversations.

The Property Care Association (PCA) is calling for an integrated approach of natural flood defences and individual building resilience to tackle increased flood risk caused by climate change.

Building insulation manufacturer, Kingspan, confirmed as part of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry that it has retracted three test reports of external wall systems, including its K15 phenolic foam insulation product.

It feels very strange to sit down to write my final welcome page. It has been a whole year since my socially distanced inauguration, and that time has flown by.

Engineers have access to a new, simple and secure platform, 3D Send, to share and view 3D models without downloading them or installing software.

NHBC, the UK’s warranty and insurance provider for new homes, has announced a new Technology Assisted Inspection app.

The launch of the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) has been welcomed as a major step forward in helping to restore consumer confidence and trust in the housebuilding industry.

A Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) report suggests that only one in ten construction employers understand the government’s new migration system, introduced at the beginning of 2021.

Building Engineer prides itself on presenting high quality technical information and industry insight as befits CABE’s members.

The Connected Enterprise report by Sigma Dynamics revealed that outdated attitudes towards technology among facilities management business leaders are at risk of jeopardising future business survival.

The climate emergency means that cuttings carbon emissions is a priority for all Building Engineers and construction professions.

Sleep pods, fresh fruit and discount gym deals can attract reluctant working-from-home workers back to offices to boost struggling high streets after lockdown and adapt to the new era of remote working, says Rob Diamond, one of the first people in the UK to achieve the new international WELL Accredited Professional qualification.

Property and construction consultancy Ingleton Wood announced plans to double the number of apprentices to help invest in local skills and the economic recovery from the pandemic.

Each year, the Society for the Environment (SocEnv) Awards showcase the outstanding work of registered environmental professionals as part of the organisation’s World Environment Day celebrations.

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has recently released their new People Survey which aims to assess the implications of COVID-19 on the built environment and those working within it.

The Fuel Poverty Strategy report, Sustainable Warmth, sets out the government’s plans for protecting vulnerable households.

Millcroft is to take on 12 young people over the next two years under the government’s Kickstart Scheme – designed to create opportunities for young people and invest in skills for the sector by generating six-month, paid work placements in a trainee role for those aged 16-24.

March’s budget faced a number of criticisms from the construction sector for its lack of focus on climate crisis initiatives.

The government has committed to establish a national regulator for construction products as part of wider reforms to address systemic failings identified by the Hackitt Review.