Intelligence

Rönesans Holding’s work on the Jonas Project in Amsterdam, carried out by its Dutch subsidiary Ballast Nedam, has just won the SEAL Sustainable Product Award.

The Davidson Prize 2024 longlist shows inventive solutions to address the housing shortage in the context of climate change.

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1275: Durability issues with engineered timber

Kirri Porter-White, CABE’s Head of Competency and Learning, reviews the membership CPD audit

West Yorkshire’s dementia-ready homes showcase their long-term plans to make housing accessible to all.

With the chronic housing crisis and the forthcoming general election, the discussion around accelerating housing delivery is more pertinent than ever – especially if the UK government’s target of 300,000 new homes per year is to be achieved.

With the structural safety of ageing buildings under the spotlight, Huw Morris looks at how responsible stewardship is at the top of engineers’ agenda

Collaborative reporting for safer structures. Report 1210: Unqualified engineer’s unsafe computer-aided design of a retaining wall

Peter Gunn, Senior Consultant and Authorising Engineer (Water) for Water Hygiene Centre, discusses roles within an organisation’s water safety team

Fed up with the financial rollercoaster payment culture in construction? Jarvey Moss at Saible believes that DiPPAs offer an alternative

Carl Pearson, CABE’s Head of Legal and Governance Services, urges members to be clear about their terms of service to clients.

Sonny White, a student with the Institute of Fire Safety Managers, has completed a study into fire alarm systems with consideration for people with sensory sensitivities

It seems AI is being mentioned more and more in a professional context, so what should we make of it?

CABE welcomes new President Richard Flynn at a ceremony in the House of Lords

Three CABE members give their experiences of the new CABE Building Inspector Competence Assessment Scheme (CBICAS) to Matt Lamy

Des Duddy, Protrade’s Joint Managing Director, says the construction industry needs to do more to engage Gen Z

Ben Towe, Chair of the Light Steel Frame Association, stresses why we need to embrace circularity

Exolon Group co-operates with Pekutherm in a closed-loop cycle of recycling thermoplastics to save tonnes of CO2

Scott Wilson, B&W’s Head of Sustainability, says ‘carbon neutral’ and ‘net zero’ have become buzzwords in the construction industry – but what does it all mean?