Business & Management

There’s no golden bullet for fixing decades of limited progress on ED&I, but the steps being made in the industry are encouraging, says Pagabo’s Gerard Toplass

As we celebrate Women in Construction Week from 6 March, CABE is excited to announce the launch of CABE for Women

Construction firms should be doing more to attract young people taking STEM subjects at school says Beam Development’s Dan Grimshaw

Alison Duckles, CABE’s new Professional Development Director, received the CBE in the New Year honours list

As you read this, I will be enjoying the first month of my retirement. I have been privileged to have been part of the CABE team for five years, first as a non-executive on the board representing academic partners and latterly as Learning, Education and Academic Director.

Yorkshire-based CorkSol won the Innovation in Insulation category at the 2021 Build It Awards. This category is all about pioneering products that insulate buildings.

London-based project manager Mirona Tomala, from international property and construction consultancy Gleeds, has been named RICS Matrics’ Young Surveyor of the Year 2021. She said: “I am passionate about improving the representation of women in construction, co-founding the International Women’s Day networking event for RICS Matrics and sharing my journey to becoming a chartered surveyor with young people to inspire more girls to pursue careers in the built environment. I’m very proud to be a role model for the next generation.”

The 2021 House Builders’ Survey of small and medium-sized house building companies in England, from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), found that land availability is the most important constraint holding back local house builders from building new homes.

Although studies show a clear connection between physical spaces and student performance, research conducted by REHAU Group suggests that market realities continue to hinder best practice.

The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) is a finalist in the Social Value category of the GO Awards Scotland 2021/22.

CABE has joined more than 150 other signatories of Professor Danielle George MBE’s open letter to the UK government.

Water companies have set out ambitious plans to improve the health of England’s rivers and want all sectors to support the changes

I feel my year in office is flying by; I’m now getting ready to chair the Association’s AGM later this month, where we will discover who will be joining the board in June and who will be the next Vice-president.

Ben Warman at Lockton and Richard Burke at Cluttons discuss the longer-term implications of the pandemic on building maintenance and insurance.

The CIC has urged young construction Industry professionals to share what they would like the industry to look like in 2050. Will Arnold, CIC 2050 Group Chair, says; “The 2050 Group acts as a conduit between current and future leaders of the profession, and we intend to use the survey results to set a vision for our work over the next two years.”

HMRC has announced changes to the aggregates levy. Legislation will be amended to ensure all borrow pit aggregate dug for use in construction will be taxed under the levy. The HMRC will explore the scope to replace specific exemptions from the levy with a general one for aggregate extracted unavoidably as part of a construction project.

The Engineering Brand Monitor report focuses on STEM secondary school teachers’ knowledge and understanding of engineering and the extent to which they feel able and are motivated to provide related careers guidance and activities to their students.

NHBC, the UK warranty and insurance provider for new homes, has launched the 2022 edition of its technical standards

Adele Higgs MCABE, Area Building Control Surveyor, Building Control, Dorset Council

Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021