Intelligence

The climate crisis is causing temperatures to rise exponentially, so we’re all going to need to get better at living with the heat.

Employers need to make a habit of addressing mental health as stress, depression or anxiety now account for almost half of all cases of work-related ill health

Callum Thornton, Fenestration Product Manager for SFS UK, explains why social housing specifiers and managers should consider continuity of insulation around window openings.

Vanessa Champion, Editor and Founder of the Journal of Biophilic Design, discusses why a connection to nature could be the answer to many of the problems in the built environment

Traditional buildings with natural material choices can help to keep people healthy, David Humphreys tells Matt Lamy

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1279: Sudden collapse of 1850s stone balcony

Zentia says inspiring young minds needs effective acoustics in all learning environments, but especially for SEN schools.

Paul Eslinger discusses the need for evidence and why, as professionals, we need to question everything.

Ventilation and mould are still putting properties and homeowners at serious risk – enough is enough, says the Property Care Association (PCA).

What is the impact on the built environment of higher temperatures wrought by climate change, asks Denise Chevin?

Giulia Pizzagalli, Innovation Projects Manager at Anglian Water, is overseeing a project to generate energy from wastewater.

Elmhurst Energy’s Managing Director Stuart Fairlie is calling for EPC reform from the next government, but what does that reform look like?

Chester Zoo is partnering with Mitsubishi Electric to decarbonise heating across the estate, conserving both energy and the animals.

From mud bricks to smart concrete, Instarmac gives a brief history of how building materials have changed over time.

The Mission Possible Partnership aims to make net-zero emissions in concrete and cement a reality

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1243: Fire hazards in historical modular timber-framed buildings.
A reporter has raised fire safety concerns in the design and construction of modular timber-frame systems.

Richard Hipkiss, Development Director of the Modular and Portable Building Association (MPBA), considers the progress of modular construction in the commercial sector.

Alex Minett, Global Head of New Markets at Veriforce CHAS, sets out the sustainability questions every organisation should be asking supply chains

From wildfires and heatwaves to flash floods and violent storms, the climate crisis brings apocalyptic overtures. So are we ready for what lies ahead?