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Seán Canney Hon FCABE has been appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Transport by Ireland’s Taoiseach.

The Scottish government has opened a consultation seeking the views of stakeholders on a review of building standards relating to the fire safety of historic buildings converted for hotel use.

Anglesey-based museum the Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust has been open for 25 years to promote the history of the Menai Suspension Bridge and the Britannia Bridge – two feats of engineering that revolutionised UK travel in the 19th century.

Company that 'exhibited outdated views regarding the management of health and safety' has been fined £60,000 after a steeplejack fell to his death while working on a church restoration.

‘Thermal runaway’ from lithium-ion batteries has caused large-scale fires and even explosions, requiring greater safeguards.

A mutual recognition agreement between the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying in the US and the Engineering Council in the UK has now fully operationalised.

The 17th Sustainability in Energy & Buildings (SEB’25) International Conference on 17-19 September 2025, organised by KES International, has put a call out for short and full papers.

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has opened entries for this year’s CPA Stars of the Future Awards for the most promising apprentices and trainees in the construction plant industry who, in the eyes of their employers and colleagues, are likely to become tomorrow’s leaders of the sector.

Local building regulations in Northern Ireland are being updated to improve fire safety standards, particularly for residential buildings and houses.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has issued a statement to provide an update on the department responsible for fire.

The Building Research Establishment’s 2025 BREEAM Awards will be held on 5 June.

Open Doors 2025, from Build UK in partnership with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and CSCS, is returning on 17-22 March.

The Construction Products Regulation (CPR 2024) updates the existing EU rules in this area, providing an opportunity to adapt standardisation to new technical developments.

The London Borough of Haringey is bucking the trend by building more than 700 new council homes, with aims for 3,000 homes by 2031 and more than 2,000 already underway or completed.

The Republican Party in Ireland has announced its new cabinet – and a member of CABE has been appointed as Super Junior Minister with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports.

The newest additions to the CABE Board were announced during the Association’s AGM on Saturday 8 February 2025.

CIC Chair Dr Wei Yang, an internationally renowned town planner and urban designer, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours’ List.

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1298: Fraudulent use of calculations from another engineer. Building control raised alarm of attempts made by another engineer to pass off work as their own

Research by AXA UK has highlighted the areas of England most vulnerable to climate risks posed by extreme weather, with London top for both flooding and heat, Sheffield residents at high risk of flooding and Bristol and Birmingham homes vulnerable to heat.

Housebuilders Story Homes and Bellway Homes have secured planning permission for a residential development in Poulton-le-Fylde, with 30% of both schemes to be affordable homes for people with a connection to the local area.