News

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

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

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) is searching for a select group to be Scholars in 2022.

A builder undermined the existing footing of a masonry wall without being aware of the risks.

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

The designs of a winning team of architecture students from Robert Gordon University
(RGU) went on public display in the build-up to the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.

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

It is clear from the latest [International Panel on Climate Change: IPCC] report that our economic and political systems are failing at the most basic level of protecting citizens, future generations and the web of life on which we depend.

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

Learn about the growing importance of Environmental Product Declarations in the construction industry, and how they directly affect products selected, with a series of lunchtime webinars from the BPF Pipes Group.

Materials supplier Goodfellow’s Materials Inside podcast series has reached 100,000 downloads in just five months.

The Environment Agency (EA) is becoming increasingly aware that plastic film and wrap from the construction and demolition sector is being illegally exported.

To meet the ambitious energy efficiency targets for buildings across the world, the construction industry needs to change the way it thinks about sustainability.

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

The Institution of Structural Engineers’ 2021 Structural Awards Shortlist, features 53 outstanding projects worldwide. This year, sustainability will be at the heart of the judging process.

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.

Architects from across the UK are being given the opportunity to shape the future of the profession, as part of a wholesale review that will modernise regulation and improve accessibility and innovation in the sector.

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.