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Features and news
CIOB photographic competition final images revealed
Art of Building produces stunning images for another year.
Major overhaul of planning committees proposed by government
Planning decisions set to be fast-tracked to tackle the housing crisis.
Strategic restructure to transform industry competence
EBSSA becomes part of a new industry competence structure.
Industry Competence Steering Group restructure
ICSG transitions to the Industry Competence Committee (ICC) under the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
Principal Contractor Competency Certification Scheme
CIOB PCCCS competence framework for Principal Contractors.
The CIAT Principal Designer register
Issues explained via a series of FAQs.
Conservation in the age of the fourth (digital) industrial revolution.
Shaping the future of heritage
Embracing the evolution of economic thinking.
Ministers to unleash biggest building boom in half a century
50 major infrastructure projects, 5 billion for housing and 1.5 million homes.
RIBA Principal Designer Practice Note published
With key descriptions, best practice examples and FAQs, with supporting template resources.
Electrical businesses brace for project delays in 2025
BEB survey reveals over half worried about impact of delays.
Accelerating the remediation of buildings with unsafe cladding in England
The government publishes its Remediation Acceleration Plan.
Airtightness in raised access plenum floors
New testing guidance from BSRIA out now.
Picking up the hard hat on site or not
Common factors preventing workers using head protection and how to solve them.
Building trust with customers through endorsed trades
Commitment to quality demonstrated through government endorsed scheme.
New guidance for preparing structural submissions for Gateways 2 and 3
Published by the The Institution of Structural Engineers.
CIOB launches global mental health survey
To address the silent mental health crisis in construction.
Key takeaways from the BSRIA Briefing 2024
Not just waiting for Net Zero, but driving it.
Around the web
Wales Consults on Planning Fees: Closing 16 January 2025.
ECA urges Net Zero Committee for Inquiry on electrification.
What would you do if you suffered a cyber attack?
Construction Management, 9 Dec
Legal developments construction should look out for in 2025.
Building Regulations Explained course.
Construction Management, 5 Dec
Industry-first RAAC playbook published.
£191m revamp funding approved for London Barbican Centre.
Chancellor’s budget fails to inspire confidence in the industry.
Addressing Building Failures in Flat Developments.
Webinar | Applying for CIAT's Principal Designer Register.
When should a Principal Contractor become a Principal Designer in design and build projects?
Turkey’s Abandoned Town of 587 Disney-Style Castles.
AI use in construction is rising, but how much will change?
New Fair Payment Code goes live.
Digital Construction Awards 2025 now open for entries.
Soft Landings: 1-day Practical Introduction.
RIBA conservation practice guide.
Construction Management, 2 Dec
First BSR prosecution ‘only a matter of time’, says Hackitt.
Net Zero toolkit from CITB.
Exploring the true potential of digital twins in the AECO sector.
Construction Management, 2 Dec
Persimmon and Clarion are ‘exemplars’ on building safety.
EPC reform: The Future of Energy Performance Certificates: A Roadmap for Change.
Culture, Media and Sport Committee membership appointed.