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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
Skills England publishes Sector skills needs assessments
Priority areas relating to the built environment highlighted and described in brief.
BSRIA HVAC Market Watch - May 2025 Edition
Heat Pump Market Outlook: Policy, Performance & Refrigerant Trends for 2025–2028.
Committing to EDI in construction with CIOB
Built Environment professional bodies deepen commitment to EDI with two new signatories: CIAT and CICES.
Government Grenfell progress report at a glance
Line by line recomendation overview, with links to more details.
An engaging and lively review of his professional life.
Sustainable heating for listed buildings
A problem that needs to be approached intelligently.
50th Golden anniversary ECA Edmundson apprentice award
Deadline for entries has been extended to Friday 27 June, so don't miss out!
CIAT at the London Festival of Architecture
Designing for Everyone: Breaking Barriers in Inclusive Architecture.
Mixed reactions to apprenticeship and skills reform 2025
A 'welcome shift' for some and a 'backwards step' for others.
Licensing construction in the UK
As the latest report and proposal to licence builders reaches Parliament.
Building Safety Alliance golden thread guidance
Extensive excel checklist of information with guidance document freely accessible.
Fair Payment Code and other payment initiatives
For fair and late payments, need to work together to add value.
Pre-planning delivery programmes and delay penalties
Proposed for housebuilders in government reform: Speeding Up Build Out.
High street health: converting a building for healthcare uses
The benefits of health centres acting as new anchor sites in the high street.
The Remarkable Pinwill Sisters: from ‘lady woodcarvers’ to professionals. Book review.
Skills gap and investment returns on apprenticeships
ECA welcomes new reports from JTL Training and The Electrotechnical Skills Partnership.
Committee report criticises UK retrofit schemes
CIOB responds to UK’s Energy Security and Net Zero Committee report.
Around the web
Business Resilience: ECA membership gives free Credit Reports for peace of mind.
Important Announcement: EPC Pricing Increase Due To Major Changes In The Industry.
Four key takeaways from the CIC Leadership Conference.
Defra publish 2 consultations on improving the Biodiversity Net Gain regime.
Construction Management, 29 May
Government to appoint interim chief construction adviser this summer.
Planning Reform Working Paper: Reforming Site Thresholds.
Building Safety Wiki update, 29 May
MHCLG and BSR response on roof gardens and the HRB Tribunal.
Relaunching The Architectural Technology Podcast: Where it's AT.
Construction Management, 27 May
Developers can seek historic safety remediation costs after landmark ruling.
Rayner rips up rules to get small builders building.
Circular Economy week edie, 27-30 May
What to expect from edie’s Circular Economy Week 2025.
Shrewsbury School delegate-led engagement & learning with exhibitors & sponsors.
Construction Management, 22 May
CIOB introduces ‘digital badges’ for members.
Government greenlights controversial data centre on green belt land.
ECA calls for Government transparency on inheritance tax reform.
Landscape Institute calls for landscape-led approach to development.
Chartered Architectural Technologist joins founding team of new land and development consultancy.
Construction Management, 21 May
Mandatory licensing of domestic builders gets step closer.
Homes England boss calls on government to fix ‘unacceptably slow’ gateway 2 delays.
Parliamentary Cttee issues land value capture (and 1.5m new homes) inquiry evidence.
Construction Management, 19 May
Levy-paying employers endorse CITB proposals.
CIAT forms new partnership titled B.E. Inclusive.