Newsletter archive 2024
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20/12/2024 - BSRIA briefing, school specification, Christmas poem.
17/12/2024 - Nature recovery, housing boom, approved documents reform.
13/12/2024 - Planning reform, heritage revolution, competence.
10/12/2024 - Economics and heritage, principal designer, ICSG.
6/12/2024 - Cladding remediation, mental health survey, hardhats.
3/12/2024 - BSRIA briefing, heritage development trusts, digital twins.
29/11/2024 - Triple bottom line, drones, Cat A.
26/11/2024 - History of comfort, adaptive comfort, architectural misconduct.
22/11/2024 - CIOB manifesto, falling protection, 5% club.
19/11/2024 - COP29, high street auctions, conservation rooflights.
15/11/2024 - Energy market reform, New Towns Taskforce, smoke vents alert.
12/11/2024 - Cold homes, mental health, AI.
8/11/2024 - Cop16, Mutual Investment Models, Stress Awareness Week.
5/11/2024 - Cladding remediation, Budget, Rebuilding Britain.
1/11/2024 - Budget reaction, gentle density, silica safety.
20/10/204 - History is bunk, brownfield passports, Scottish building safety levy.
25/10/2024 - Brown field sites, retrofit, architecture in Britain and Ireland.
22/10/2024 - AI, Employment Rights Bill, COP29.
18/10/2024 - Building safety, writing on buildings, CIOB photography competition.
15/10/2024 - Mental wellbeing, hydration, Nairn's Manchester.
11/10/2024 - ISG, BNG, planning reform.
8/10/2024 - AI, Union Chain Bridge, better hiring.
4/10/2024 - Higher risk buildings, Ireland budget, ISG.
1/10/2024 - Carlisle, redefining net zero, regulator for social housing.
27/9/2024 - Barnett formula, net zero skills gap, history of building materials.
24/9/2024 - Bastles, NPPF consultation, ISC collapse.
20/9/2024 - Environmental awareness, AT awards, Flood Resilience Taskforce.
17/9/2024 - Digital teghnology, AI, architects code.
13/9/2024 - Co-housing, principal designers, NPPF consultation.
10/9/2024 - MCM cladding, insulation, Cumbria's vernacular architecture.
6/9/2024 - Grenfell Inquiry, Approved document B, CIOB podcasts.
3/9/2024 - Building regs, The arc, golden thread.
30/8/2024 - Building safety, types of contractor, licensing.
27/8/2024 - Post election contracts, strategic ventilation, building safety podcasts.
23/8/2024 - Reuse, rooflight refurbishment, St Sidwell's Point.
20/8/2024 - Rivets, national trails, Gate Tower Building.
16/8/2024 - Riots, mould, heat transfer.
13/8/2024 - Hadrian's Wall, stone walling, types of maintenance.
9/8/2024 - Window tax, new ministers, titanium.
6/8/2024 - Stone, Brittany, blind arches.
2/8/2024 - Planning reform, modern slavery, wiring regulations.
29/7/2024 - Net zero skills, Great British Energy, BSRIA Briefing.
26/7/2024 - Retrofit, information orders, King's speech.
23/7/2024 - Kingston Bridge, The Spline, salutogentic architecture.
19/7/2024 - CIC recommendations, common assessment standard, diversity and inclusion.
16/7/2024 - AT podcast, conservation reversibility, meter tampering.
12/7/2024 - Clovelly, learning from lessons, National Rettrofit Hub.
9/7/2024 - Election, clean air, high streets.
5/7/2024 - Net zero, pv on listed buildings, acetylation.
2/7/2024 - Election, SDGs, creative reuse.
28/6/2024 - Building Safety Wiki launched, NBS digital report, AI playbook.
14/6/2024 - Kitemarks, product certification, general election.
11/6/2024 - Vernacular roofs, hybrid roofs, green skills.
7/6/2024 - Christine Peever, BNG, World Environment Day.
4/6/2024 - Tithe barns, timber, bikes.
30/5/2024 - Election manifestos, cyber-physcal, robotics and AI.
28/5/2024 - Grenfell Inquiry, heat pumps, urban fringe.
24/5/2024 - General election, natural insulation, eco apprenticeships.
21/5/2024 - Agricultural buildings, permitted development, biodiversity net gain.
17/5/2024 - Working at height, net zero, circular economy.
14/5/2024 - Vernacular conservation, retrofit, mental health.
10/5/2024 - Noise, site reporting, contract data.
7/5/2024 - Heat pumps, hotels, underfloor heating.
3/5/2024 - EPC's, net zero electricity grids, waste disposal.
30/4/2024 - Plaster, BACS, work surfaces.
26/4/2024 - Autism, apprenticeships, Passivhaus.
23/4/2024 - Pattern books, Earth Day, regenerative design.
19/4/2024 - Guest Editor Arun Baybars, rapidly renewable materials, types of brick.
16/4/2024 - Nature in buildings, sustainability, programme management.
12/4/2024 - Mud-brick building, refrigerants, heat pumps.
9/4/2024 - Scottish construction accord, MMC, quality charter.
5/4/2024 - Guest editors, biodiversity net gain, future homes standard.
2/4/2024 - Tree heritage, Options Skills, CIOB client guide.
29/3/2024 - Cracks in buildings, frame factor, U-values.
26/3/2024 - Circus Eruption, convictions stigma, RAAC.
22/3/2024 - Guest editor Ashley Wheaton, sustainability, digital twins.
19/3/2024 - Heritage, retrofit and sustainability.
15/3/2024 - Mental health, ventilations systems, BSR transitional arrangements.
12/3/2024 - Women's history month, diversity, sustainability hub.
8/3/2024 - Norman Fellows, disaster planning, belt and road initiative.
5/3/2024 - Medieval glass, BSRIA guides, higher-risk buildings.
1/3/20204 - Digital transformation, RIBA plan of work, biodiversity roadmap.
27/2/2024 - New homes standard, refurbishing windows, golden thread.
23/2/2024 - Stephen Trench, expectation management, housing minster.
20/2/2024 - Vitrolite, Passivhaus, types of materials.
16/2/2024 - Biodiversity net gain, payment terms, building material choices.
13/2/2024 - Greenhouses, modern architecture, embodied energy.
9/2/2024 - Gregor Harvie guest editor, street art, weird buildings.
6/2/2024 - Manchester Cathedral, retention, continuous improvement.
2/2/2024 - Skills gap, water heater market, fall protection systems.
30/1/2024 - Anaerobic digestion, hydrogen, suanas.
26/1/2024 - Rosie Thirlwell guest editor, CSR, skills gap.
23/1/2024 - Graffiti, retrofit, environmental protective glazing.
19/1/2024 - Energy saving week, 5 whys, PM competence framework.
16/1/2024 - AI, embodied carbon, Canterbury Cathedral.
12/1/2024 - Robin Nicholson, integrated project insurance, certification.
9/1/2024 - Glass, glazing, historic buildings.
5/1/2024 - Top 20 articles, Segal Method, Bauhaus.
Featured articles and news
Boiler Upgrade Scheme and certifications consultation
Summary of government consultation which closes 11 June 2025.
Deputy editor of AT, Tim Fraser, discusses the newly formed society with its current chair, Chris Halligan MCIAT.
Barratt Lo-E passivhaus standard homes planned enmasse
With an initial 728 Lo-E homes across two sites and many more planned for the future.
Government urged to uphold Warm Homes commitment
ECA and industry bodies write to Government concerning its 13.2 billion Warm Homes manifesto commitment.
Places of Worship in Britain and Ireland, 1929-1990. Book review.
The emancipation of women in art.
CIOB Construction Manager of the Year 2025
Just one of the winners at the CIOB Awards 2025.
Call for independent National Grenfell oversight mechanism
MHCLG share findings of Building Safety Inquiry in letter to Secretary of State and Minister for Building Safety.
The Architectural Technology Awards
AT Awards now open for this the sixth decade of CIAT.
50th Golden anniversary ECA Edmundson awards
Deadline for submissions Friday 30 May 2025.
The benefits of precast, off-site foundation systems
Top ten benefits of this notable innovation.
Encouraging individuals to take action saving water at home, work, and in their communities.
Takes a community to support mental health and wellbeing
The why of becoming a Mental Health Instructor explained.
Mental health awareness week 13-18 May
The theme is communities, they can provide a sense of belonging, safety, support in hard times, and a sense purpose.
Mental health support on the rise but workers still struggling
CIOB Understanding Mental Health in the Built Environment 2025 shows.
Design and construction material libraries
Material, sample, product or detail libraries a key component of any architectural design practice.
Construction Products Reform Green Paper and Consultation
Still time to respond as consultation closes on 21 May 2025.
Resilient façade systems for smog reduction in Shanghai
A technical approach using computer simulation and analysis of solar radiation, wind patterns, and ventilation.