Building materials

The £1bn ECO+ scheme is a nationwide insulation funding scheme aimed at middle income householders living in energy inefficient properties that launches this spring. It will run for up to three years and builds on the existing ECO (Energy Company Obligation) schemes, which have been running since 2013.

New-build house buyers have a new champion in the shape of the Residential
Property Surveyors Association (RPSA), which has launched the industry’s first-ever new-
build ‘snagging’ standards for surveyors.

Highly Commended: Jenner Group for F51. To design and construct a legacy building requires vision and a collaborative approach

The Statutory Instrument amending the building regulations to implement the new homes connectivity policy has been published.

A report that highlights the potential for grandstand decking boards to rot says that unchecked temporary grandstands could become unsafe for use.

We speak to NASC’s technical adviser Dennis Braithwaite about why every CABE member needs to watch his recent webinar: Is My Scaffolding Safe?

Great Britain’s health and safety regulator has announced that an inspection programme of primary and secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales will begin this month.

In the quest for sustainable building practices, researchers have revisited traditional building methods and materials

A new resource book celebrating design and best practice has been published by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) for anyone involved in specifying or designing with architectural ironmongery and hardware.

A new resource book celebrating design and best practice has been published by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) for anyone involved in specifying or designing with architectural ironmongery and hardware.

This house’s organic design is a standout use of copper in contemporary architecture while celebrating a strong tradition of craftsmanship

Construction body Constructing Excellence has recently released its report ‘Comparing Value Across England and Wales’, which looks at regional value priorities and, it is hoped, will help give the industry a better appreciation for local concerns.

The Bunhill 2 Energy Centre in Islington, London, is an innovative facility that transfers heat from the London Underground to people’s homes. We spoke to practice leader Carol Costello from architects Cullinan Studio about how it was achieved.

Currently being demolished, the Nakagin Capsule Tower once offered a futuristic vision of urban living with renewable buildings

Paul Trace from Stella Rooflight uncovers the myths around the use of rooflights in zinc roofs and offers some advice

A remote community hospital was named winner of the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) International Prize 2021 for the world’s best new building – here’s why

F51 is the world’s first multi-storey indoor skatepark and a complex feat of engineering, James Cash discovers

The Futurebuild convention and the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) have published their collaborative ‘Futurebuild Report’, which looks at how construction industry working practices can develop and improve, with a focus on worker health.

The new Plastic Packaging Tax will fall heavily on the building sector unless product manufacturers and suppliers team up, says Nick Oates, Managing Director at National Buying Group (NBG)