Building materials

Modern methods of construction (MMC) have the potential to deliver incredible benefits, but first must prove themselves safe and compliant. Matt Lamy investigates.

Insulation specialist Actis and the Structural Timber Association (STA) have created a technical document to help architects, engineers and builders comply with more stringent building regulations, as well as how to minimise heat loss at junctions, otherwise known as linear thermal bridges.

The Manufacturing Technology Centre has secured £3m from Innovate UK to research reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

A medieval tower in the Italian city of Bologna that leans by as much as its famous counterpart in Pisa has been sealed off over fears it may collapse.

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.

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1195: Overloading a portal frame with suspended services

Earlier this month, CABE and CIBSE joined forces for a free, two-day technical symposium and exhibition at London’s ExCel.

Andrew Pitman, Senior Principal Technical Consultant from BM TRADA, says it’s vital to understand the relationship between timber and water and how to account for these factors in building design and construction

The circular economy of cement could be worth €110bn by 2050, says a report from McKinsey & Company.

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.

Understand how the Building Safety Act is reshaping the standards for those working on higher-risk buildings, ensuring the safety of our built environment.

Bristol City Council has declared a major incident after it found the structure of a tower block was at risk in the event of a fire, explosion or large impact.

A domestic loft conversion and re-roofing project resulted in a near miss with potentially fatal consequences for neighbours.

The National Audit Office says around 700,000 children in England are studying in schools requiring major rebuilding or refurbishment, with many posing a critical risk to health and safety.

Roy Sullivan, Senior Consultant at Water Hygiene Centre, discusses Legionella risk in expansion vessels and what the legislation requires you to do to minimise this risk.

Aston University has partnered with asbestos consultancy Thames Laboratories (TL) to improve the efficiency of social housing repairs.

Swapping like-for-like has been a construction industry staple as a way to respond to market forces and keep costs down. However, it isn’t that simple to see what’s missing in products and processes, as Elaine Knutt discovers.

UK-based charity the Hamish Ogston Foundation has committed nearly £29m to heritage skills training globally.

Lord Callanan, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance) was welcomed to the award-winning Leeds PIPES District Heat Network in August.

To spray or not to spray? The IMA sets out the case for the use of spray foam insulation, while RPSA Chair Alan Milstein highlights the issues surveyors face with this type of insulation