Intelligence

Jamie Wasley MCABE Chartered Building Engineer and Technical Managing Surveyor at Midlands Building Control Consultancy, decided to write an open letter to industry leaders

Perfect Circle’s restoration works on historic Westminster Hall rediscover a hidden gem

CHAS partners with University of Nottingham Rights Lab to tackle modern slavery in construction supply chains

Serious errors were made in the input to a computer program used for designing a retaining wall.

Peter Beckingham, Product Marketing Specialist at ABB, explains how building managers can use smart technology to save time and money on the upkeep of emergency lighting systems

The skills gap widens as the UK construction sector loses 46% of its skilled EU workers

Jamie Holden, Senior Technical Manager at Proteus Waterproofing, makes a case for encouraging and supporting new blood in the roofing sector

David Ford, Compliance Lead at contractor accreditation scheme CHAS, highlights seven areas to focus on to prevent work-related hearing loss

Stacey Lucas, Commercial and Marketing Director at Sontay, explains how the use of building sensors can optimise energy performance in properties of all ages

Rachael Groves has just become Contracts Manager at Ambar Kelly – a far cry from where she began

A transfer beam supporting a four-storey building was notched to accommodate suspended ceiling fixings

A number of construction defects were found in a hospital following the inspection of the external wall system

Wavin’s Karen Stables explains how commercial building engineers need to consider the acoustics of wastewater systems

Stephen Hall, CMF Technical Director, discusses Approved Document B (Fire Safety) Table B3 for loadbearing panelised building systems

Salman Chaudhary, CEO at EmpiricAI, considers the role of computer vision AI in returning sites to full productivity and improving health and safety

After a golden age of market conditions offering affordable coverage, the professional indemnity insurance sector has hit a crisis. The CLC is working to change things

John Barfoot, CABE’s Learning, Education and Academic Director, is tired of talking about the skills gap and says it’s time for action

Ben Stagg MCABE Chartered Building Engineer of Stagg Architects discusses the challenges of a retrofit and refurbish, with CABE’s HQ as a case study

Past visitors to CABE’s Lutyens House headquarters may have noticed that the facilities had seen better days.

Concerns about the fire safety of multi-storey buildings comprising cross-laminated timber (CLT).