About
Designing Buildings is the construction wiki. An industry-wide, cross-discipline forum for finding and sharing knowledge about the planning, design, construction and operation of built assets.
Write an article
You can write about any subject related to the construction industry, including research, publications, organisations, theories, news, products and practices. All we ask is that articles are factual (not adverts) and are encyclopaedic in style (not blog posts).
Designing Buildings has 25 knowledge hubs where you can find introductions to our main subject areas and links to key articles that will help you learn more
The site also 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
Male construction workers and prostate cancer
CIOB and Prostate Cancer UK encourage awareness of prostate cancer risks, and what to do about it.
The changed R&D tax landscape for Architects
Specialist gives a recap on tax changes for Research and Development, via the ACA newsletter.
Structured product data as a competitive advantage
NBS explain why accessible product data that works across digital systems is key.
Welsh retrofit workforce assessment
Welsh Government report confirms Wales faces major electrical skills shortage, warns ECA.
A now architectural practice looks back at its concept project for a sustainable oceanic settlement 25 years on.
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
Government report and back track on copyright opt out for AI training but no clear preferred alternative as yet.
Embedding AI tools into architectural education
Beyond the render: LMU share how student led research is shaping the future of visualisation workflows.
Why document control still fails UK construction projects
A Chartered Quantity Surveyor explains what needs to change and how.
Inspiration for a new 2026 wave of Irish construction professionals.
New planning reforms and Warm Homes Bill
Take centre stage at UK Construction Week London.
A brief run down of changes intentions from April in an onwards.
Reslating an ancient water mill
A rare opportunity to record, study and repair early vernacular roofs.
CIOB Apprentice of the Year 2025/26
Construction apprentice from Lincoln Mia Owen wins this years title.
Insulation solutions with less waste for a circular economy
Rob Firman, Technical and Specification Manager, Polyfoam XPS explains.
Recycled waste plastic in construction
Hierarchy, prevention to disposal, plastic types and approaches.
UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard V1 published
Free-to-access technical standard to enable robust proof of a decarbonising built environment.
Around the web
Systemic fire safety failures exposed at Hong Kong blaze inquiry.
Heritage from the doorstep: Demolition of fire-hit facade begins as Glasgow Central station partly reopens.
Two Higher-Risk Buildings (HRB) Principal Designer project case studies through the Gateways.
CLC Biennial Report Launch Webinar.
Retrofit Testing for Warm Homes (WP 16/2026). Free.
The new Context, No. 186, does more heavy lifting for members: on ‘Infrastructure and Industry’.
Greater Manchester Alliance launches major drive to power up the region’s electrical workforce.
Total Construction Output is Estimated to have Fallen by 2.0%.
Grenfell Tower: statement on elements of the Tower.
IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate for Successful Learning and or Community Contribution.
The Plastic Detox.
Reporting to CROSS-UK.
Update on regulatory reform.
HSE launches research programme on Building Safety.
Open consultation: Areas for producing spatial development strategies.
Managing Competence in the Built Environment Webinar.
CIAT joins the Environmental Policy Forum.
UK reward management survey now open to ECA Members.