Business & Management

We are quickly approaching the end of the year and to some extent it feels like we have bypassed the summer.

New Chief Inspector of Buildings for England Peter Baker to take part in CABE’s Annual Conference and Exhibition 2021.

Andrew Pearson takes a long, hard look at the progress of the Future Homes Standard to date and weighs up the different options

Luke Birkett MCABE Chartered Building Engineer is Managing Director of Future Homes Design and Build

James Simpson, past Chair of the Building Limes Forum, suggests that switching from cement mortars to lime mortars and binders will reduce the carbon footprint of construction

The delayed National Building & Construction Awards 2020 took place in July 2021, two days after most Covid-19 restrictions were lifted across England.

Richard Smith, FCABE, CABE Vice-President and Head of Standards, Innovation & Research at NHBC

The Heat Pump Association has launched a new training course to help the industry meet its low-carbon heat targets.

The Institution of Structural Engineers (ISE) has launched a website to publicise its proposed building regulation amendment on embodied carbon.

There has been a raft of announcements and consultations launched in the UK this summer. Here’s a brief round-up.

Richard Flynn CEnv CEng FCABE, Chair of the MPSC, discusses continuously improving professional standards in building engineering

Building Engineer prides itself on presenting high-quality technical information and industry insight, and would like to showcase the expertise of the members themselves.

Digital twin technology is expected to lead the way in transforming our cities, saving billions in running costs and assisting towards net-zero targets.

The Building Safety Alliance, an independent industry led not for profit organisation, has been set up to provide certification for competent individuals wishing to become building safety managers, as well as a publicly accessible register of those certified by the scheme.

Time seems to be passing so quickly. Since we last spoke, I’ve had the pleasure of attending my first board meeting and my first meeting with the Engineering Council – both were engaging and eye-opening.

The draft British Standard on quality management specifically for business in the built environment sector (BS 99001 Quality management systems) is available for public consultation.

Dave Peacock has been appointed as Technical Director to lead digital and building information modelling (BIM) services at TÜV SÜD. He has worked in the UK construction and property sector for 24 years, with a focus on BIM and digital services for the past 13 years.

Competitors from across Wales were awarded with gold, silver and bronze medals at an event celebrating the successes of Skills Competition Wales, a national programme recognising vocational talent in a variety of sectors, including engineering and construction.

Building Engineer prides itself on presenting high-quality technical information and industry insight, and would like to showcase the expertise of the members themselves.