The EU’s drive for energy-efficient buildings is being impeded by a major domestic supply chain shortage. This offers opportunities to grow local industries from heat pumps to rooftop solar manufacturing, according to a McKinsey & Company study.
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is warning those in charge of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety product procurement to be vigilant about substandard products.
Caerphilly County Borough Council has endorsed proposals to take part in the Welsh government’s National Empty Home Grant scheme, which will see £2.54m available to return privately owned empty homes back into use.
A Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) report shows how implementing green and blue infrastructure (natural and semi-natural features, interventions and structures) can bring many social, environmental and economic benefits to a local area.
The Welsh government is seeking views on the principles and standards of behaviour that building control approvers and registered building inspectors will need to adhere to.
Analysis of the latest English Housing Survey data by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) finds that excessively cold homes alone in England could be costing the NHS £540m a year.
The #IAmCEnv campaign is a social media campaign to raise to raise awareness of the Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) registration. SocEnv wants to give registrants a way to highlight their amazing work, helping to inspire other professionals to seek out the CEnv registration.
The government has announced more than £42m in funding over the next three years to support the recruitment and training of Building Control Inspectors and Fire Inspectors working with the Building Safety Regulator.
The Welsh Government has launched two new consultations seeking views on the forthcoming building inspectors register; and changes to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
A fencing contractor whose post-knocker hit an underground gas pipeline on a farm in Derbyshire has joined forces with LinesearchbeforeUdig (LSBUD) and Linewatch to produce a safety awareness video.
Those responsible for the safety of high-rise residential buildings in England have six months from April to register with the new Building Safety Regulator.
An innovative educational programme aimed at preserving traditional building skills needed for protecting our historical built environment has today reopened for applications.
A contractor was killed by an electrical explosion while carrying out an asbestos survey - Global Energy Nigg has been fined £80,000 after a court case.
The Society for the Environment (SovEnv) podcast, known as EnvCast, is designed to provide insight into the backgrounds, roles and career journeys of registered environmental professionals.
The Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) and its partners have called on the UK government to ensure its policy on transitioning buildings to net zero, including heating systems and smart controls, reflects a diverse range of low-carbon technologies.
The Local Authority Building Control (LABC) has secured more than £20 million in new burdens funding to develop and build capacity in public service building control, it has been announced.
