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Features and news
Classroom electrician courses a 'waste of money'
Say experts from the Electrical Contractors’ Association.
Wellbeing in Buildings TG 10/2025
BSRIA topic guide updates.
With brief background and WELL v2™.
From studies, to books to a new project, with founder Emma Walshaw.
Types of drawings for building design
Still one of the most popular articles the A-Z of drawings.
Who, or What Does the Building Safety Act Apply To?
From compliance to competence in brief.
The remarkable story of a Highland architect.
Commissioning Responsibilities Framework BG 88/2025
BSRIA guidance on establishing clear roles and responsibilities for commissioning tasks.
An architectural movement to love or hate.
Don’t take British stone for granted
It won’t survive on supplying the heritage sector alone.
The Constructing Excellence Value Toolkit
Driving value-based decision making in construction.
Meet CIOB event in Northern Ireland
Inspiring the next generation of construction talent.
Reasons for using MVHR systems
6 reasons for a whole-house approach to ventilation.
Supplementary Planning Documents, a reminder
As used by the City of London to introduce a Retrofit first policy.
The what, how, why and when of deposit return schemes
Circular economy steps for plastic bottles and cans in England and Northern Ireland draws.
Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regs
Approved amendment coming into effect 1 March 2025.
Around the web
Builders welcome Trump’s 30-day tariff pause.
Incorporating urban air quality into BIM with data and AI.
The Evolution of PAS 2035.
End Our Cladding Scandal Campaign, 1 Feb
The Shared Owners’ Network.
Gov UK, Making Buildings Safer, January
Resident Management Companies (RMCs) in high-rise buildings.
Phase out of 2019 AT Professional Standards Framework.
Construction Management, 30 Jan
What concrete costs tell us about construction inflation.
ECA launches business hub to support Members’ growth.
Construction product manufacturers develop information hub.
The Brutalist second look review: Brady Corbet’s handsome, humane American epic.
‘The Brutalist’ Director Responds to Criticism of AI Used for Set, Accents.
MEMF school competition – Building a Sustainable Future!
Humidity resilience in home design: strategies for UK Architectural Technologists.
New technical research outputs on ‘Culture and Heritage Capital’ from DCMS.
CIOB has ‘much to gain’ from government’s AI strategy.
Exploring everything HVACR at AHR Expo 2025.
Upcoming NICEIC assessments change.
City of London’s retrofit first policy to come into force.
Deadline for architecture and archaeology project call.
Planning Portal platform update.