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Features and news
Construction contract awards hit lowest point of 2025
Plummeting for second consecutive month, intensifying concerns for housing and infrastructure goals.
Understanding Mental Health in the Built Environment 2025
Examining the state of mental health in construction, shedding light on levels of stress, anxiety and depression.
The benefits of engaging with insulation manufacturers
When considering ground floor constructions.
Lighting Industry endorses Blueprint for Electrification
The Lighting Industry Association fully supports the ECA Blueprint as a timely, urgent call to action.
BSRIA Sentinel Clerk of Works Training Case Study
Strengthening expertise to enhance service delivery with integrated cutting-edge industry knowledge.
Impact report from the Supply Chain Sustainability School
Free sustainability skills, training and support delivered to thousands of UK companies to help cut carbon.
The Building Safety Forum at the Installershow 2025
With speakers confirmed for 24 June as part of Building Safety Week.
The UK’s largest air pollution campaign.
Future Homes Standard, now includes solar, but what else?
Will the new standard, due to in the Autumn, go far enough in terms of performance ?
BSRIA Briefing: Cleaner Air, Better tomorrow
A look back at issues relating to inside and outside air quality, discussed during the BSRIA briefing in 2023.
Restoring Abbotsford's hothouse
Bringing the writer Walter Scott's garden to life.
Reflections on the spending review with CIAT.
Retired firefighter cycles world to raise Grenfell funds
Leaving on 14 June 2025 Stephen will raise money for youth and schools through the Grenfell Foundation.
Key points for construction at a glance with industry reactions.
Functionality, visibility and sustainability
The simpler approach to specification.
Architects, architecture, buildings, and inspiration in film
The close ties between makers and the movies, with our long list of suggested viewing.
SELECT three-point plan for action issued to MSPs
Call for Scottish regulation, green skills and recognition of electrotechnical industry as part of a manifesto for Scottish Parliamentary elections.
UCEM becomes the University of the Built Environment
Major milestone in its 106-year history, follows recent merger with London School of Architecture (LSE).
Professional practical experience for Architects in training
The long process to transform the nature of education and professional practical experience in the Architecture profession following recent reports.
Around the web
New drainage standards tackle pollution in England’s communities.
Huge bill for demolition of unauthorised ‘man cave’ as council to get millionaire to pay.
Your views wanted – Men's Health Strategy for England.
Ian Brant Appointed Chair of the Construction Industry Council.
Construction Management, 17 June
Construction must ‘change and rethink’ workforce strategy, CITB says.
AHF funds support revival of Jacobs Wells Baths as ‘multi-use hub.
Electrical safety survey related to fires with solar PV installations.
Construction Management, 16 June
Eight years from Grenfell, what’s changed in the building safety legislation?
Grenfell revelations 'a turning point' for justice.
Help shape a new British Standard on suicide awareness.
ECA Members win JTL national awards.
Buildings and Cities, 28 March
Electricity in Buildings and LCA.
Grenfell Tower Fire: Eighth Anniversary Volume 768 debate.
Industry reacts to Labour spending review.
Winner:300 homes within a Union street mile.
TESP apprentice charge-out rates research.
Silent Walk for the 8th Anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire on 14 June.
National Forklift Safety Day, 10 June 2025
Annual event falling on the second Tuesday in June, for 2025 the theme is: “A painted line isn’t enough”.
Grenfell: Uncovered | Official Trailer | Netflix.
London Festival of Architecture, 1-30 June
A month long celebration of architecture and city-making,
taking place every June across London.