Tertius Wolfaardt, architecture and engineering manager for South Asia - Pacific at Axis Communications, discusses why security systems must be embedded at the earliest stages of data centre design to support uptime, efficiency and trust.
The new Right to Work rules, introduced under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025, will significantly expand obligations beyond traditional employees and could expose construction firms to civil penalties of up to £60,000 per illegal worker if they fail to carry out the required checks.
In partnership with Oxford Brookes University under the theme ‘Solving tomorrow's problems today,’ BP26 will bring together researchers, practitioners, and industry leaders to discuss building pathology.
A new guide to help construction clients better understand their responsibilities under building regulations and the Building Safety Act has been published by the Chartered Institute of Building.
Jonny Millard, managing director of UK Fire Door Training, explains how better, standardised approaches to evidencing competence could help improve compliance and ultimately create a safer built environment.
The installation of fire door hardware is the point at which compliance and performance either come together or fall apart, explains Karen Trigg of Allegion UK.
Procurement for Housing has selected 75 firms for its latest responsive housing repairs and void property services framework for housing associations and local authorities, which is worth £725m over three years.
Francis Sullivan, chair of ResponsibleGlass discusses the development of the first international standard for responsible glassmaking, which is now open for consultation.
The Building Safety Levy comes into force in October, but its impact could be far greater than many anticipate. More than just another cost on new residential development, it represents a fundamental shift in development risk, viability, and project delivery that the industry may be underestimating.
Facilities management expert Simona Šopagaitė, systems onboarding consultant at SFG20, the industry standard for university building maintenance urges universities to strengthen asset registers as maintenance budgets tighten.
Conversions can deliver genuinely characterful, high-quality homes. But only when the building’s history is properly understood before anyone commits to a design.
When engaged from the start of a project, a structural warranty partner such as ICW becomes a strategic asset, offering the technical insight and risk management needed to streamline the development.
Discover how cross-sector collaboration can design out crime in this new eBook by Secured by Design
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