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Features and news
CIAT Celebrates 60 years of Architectural Technology
Find out more #CIAT60 social media takeover.
The BPF urges Chancellor for additional BSR resources
To remove barriers and bottlenecks which delay projects.
Flexibility over requirements to boost apprentice numbers
English, maths and minimumun duration requirements reduced for a 10,000 gain.
A long term view on European heating markets
BSRIA HVAC 2032 Study.
Humidity resilience strategies for home design
Frequency of extreme humidity events is increasing.
National Apprenticeship Week 2025
Skills for life : 10-16 February
Update on the future of Grenfell Tower
Deputy Prime Minister decides for it be carefully taken down to the ground.
Ending decades of frustration, misinformation and distrust.
Essential tools in managing historically significant landscapes.
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.
Around the web
Regulator pledges to clear 122 project backlog by April.
Women in BIM launches sixth year of mentor scheme.
Rayner defends handling of Grenfell Tower meeting.
Free Building Safety Regulator webinars for 2025.
Hays salary guide 2025.
Market Intelligence - Global HVAC and BACS markets webinar.
Construction Management, 7 Feb
Awaab’s Law coming into force is good news – but it doesn’t go far enough.
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!
New technical research outputs on ‘Culture and Heritage Capital’ from DCMS.
CIOB has ‘much to gain’ from government’s AI strategy.