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Designing Buildings includes 6 microsites - mini wikis about specialist subjects. Created with our partners, they provide easy access to curated knowledge about particular aspects of the built environment:
Features and news
Empowering construction with AI integration
New horizons with a human touch.
A Better Hiring Toolkit for construction
Tooling up to hire under best practice standards in the sector.
Recharging Electrical Skills in Wales
Step by step collaborative solutions.
Ireland budget announcement 2025
CIOB responds with positivity, criticism and clarity.
The continued ISG fall out, where to go?
Support for ISG contractors, companies and employees.
New HES national centre for traditional building retrofit
Announced as HES publishes survey results which reveal strong support for retrofit.
Retrofit of Buildings, a CIOB Technical Publication
Expected to become one of the largest activities in the global construction industry.
Scope determination appeals and the Building Safety Act
Process explained following release of appeals guidance.
The ECA industry focus video channel
Keeping update with the industry session by session.
Over 25 recorded informations sessions freely available.
AT Awards 2024 ceremony East London October 25th.
Revisiting the AT community at the 2023 awards evening.
The Community Housing Fund and built affordable homes
CLTN reviews the impact of the Fund and calls for extension.
The grading system of the Regulator for Social Housing
A background, an explanation and ten recent enforcements.
Construction, repair and maintenance. Book review.
Putting new life into a city with a 1900 year history.
BSRIA Briefing 2024: Sustainable Futures speakers
Redefining Retrofit for Net Zero Living 22 Nov.
Wall of support for post-Grenfell regulation of electricians
Call for a shake-up of the construction industry highlighted on radio.
Around the web
Local Electrotechnical Training and Careers Alliances launched.
Specification CPD from RIBA-approved Providers.
Coventry University students' success at national awards.
New wall at site of iconic landmark, for Harry Styles fans.
Archetypes library & best practice guide.
The Challenge of Consequences: Construction Management Research.
Understanding the golden thread and what comes next.
Construction Management, 30 Sept
Planning changes need to go further in quality and retrofit, says CIC.
Free training in digital technologies and BIM.
CCN warning for government: be wary of ‘developer free for all’.
NPPF changes do not go far enough, says CIC.
RIBA Reinvention Award, 19 Sept
Shortlist announcement; celebrating creative transformation.
IET Wiring Matters: External consumer units for EVs.
Nearly half of companies say they’d pay more for greener steel and concrete.
Construction Management, 23 Sept
450,000 homes needed in a year to meet government target.
IHBC welcomes the Heritage Careers Guide 2024-2025.
The Scottish Programme for Government - What does it mean for Architectural Technology?
Top apprentice wins Apprentice of the Year 2024 Award.