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Ebenezer Howard: inventor of the garden city. Book review.

Grenfell Tower fire – eight years on

A time to pause and reflect as Dubai tower block fire reported just before anniversary.

Airtightness Topic Guide BSRIA TG 27/2025

Explaining the basics of airtightness, what it is, why it's important, when it's required and how it's carried out.

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.

Clean Air Day 19 June, 2025

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.

Cash on delivery?

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.

The Spending Review in brief

Key points for construction at a glance with industry reactions.

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