Press releases
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- BIM Wiki launched. 19 June 2019.
- Construction Knowledge Survey results. 10 January 2019.
- Designing Buildings Wiki and ECA forge a new alliance powered by AI. 2 January 2019.
- Construction Knowledge Survey launch. 1 November 2018.
- BREEAM Wiki launched. 12 April 2018
- Fit for Purpose launch event. 21 September 2017.
- Fit for purpose - Big data reveals the construction knowledge gap. 21 September 2017.
- Tomorrow's challenges in today's buildings winners. 21 November.
- BSRIA competition launched. 4 October 2017.
- CIAT announce support for Designing Buildings Wiki. 6 June 2017
- IHBC launch Conservation Wiki. 23 June 2016
- Make buildings better competition winners. 22 June 2016
- Step-by-step guide to Level 2 BIM launched. 5 May 2016
- Make buildings better competition launched. 20 April 2016
- ICE become latest supporters of Designing Buildings Wiki. 10 September 2015
- Development Securities competition. October 2103
- CIOB competition winners. June 2013.
- CIOB competition launched. March 2013
- Two amazing student competitions. October 2012
- The state of UK construction. August 2012
- Designing Buildings Wiki launches. June 2012
Featured articles and news
The future workforce: culture change and skill
Under the spotlight at UK Construction Week London.
A landmark moment for postmodern heritage.
A safe energy transition – ECA launches a new Charter
Practical policy actions to speed up low carbon adoption while maintaining installation safety and competency.
Frank Duffy: Researcher and Practitioner
Reflections on achievements and relevance to the wider research and practice communities.
The 2026 Compliance Landscape: Fire doors
Why 'Business as Usual' is a Liability.
Cutting construction carbon footprint by caring for soil
Is construction neglecting one of the planet’s most powerful carbon stores and one of our greatest natural climate allies.
ARCHITECTURE: How's it progressing?
Archiblogger posing questions of a historical and contextual nature.
The roofscape of Hampstead Garden Suburb
Residents, architects and roofers need to understand detailing.
Homes, landlords. tenants and the new housing standards
What will it all mean?
The Architectural Technology podcast: Where it's AT
Catch-up on the latest episodes.
Edmundson Apprentice of the Year award 2026
Entries now open for this Electrical Contractors' Association award.
Traditional blue-grey slate from one of the oldest and largest UK slate quarries down in Cornwall.
There are plenty of sources with the potential to be redeveloped.
Change of use legislation breaths new life into buildings
A run down on Class MA of the General Permitted Development Order.
Solar generation in the historic environment
Success requires understanding each site in detail.