As builders and developers navigate the intricate landscape of construction, securing a building warranty emerges as a crucial step towards mitigating risks and ensuring peace of mind.
Andrew MacLeod, Partner at Robin Simon outlines how the structural warranty provides a safety net for our most valuable assets…
Mortgage lenders require newly built...
An extra chapter has been added to the technical standards for waterproofing basements following widespread problems…
The National House Building Council (NHBC) has added a...
Two major construction organisations have forged a new partnership that will recognise quality builders…
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and Local Authority Building Control...
BSRIA has relaunched a topic guide for airtightness as part of a drive to provide information and answer key questions…
The first release of the BSRIA’s ‘At...
CDM 2015 guidance has been agreed between the Landscape Industry and the Health and Safety Executive…
The Landscape Institute and Health and Safety Executive have...
Building standards are set to undergo a consultation to develop a new framework for BREEAM assessment…
A consultation will take place on a draft Strategic...
The team at SpecifiedBy recently converted the Building Regulations Approved Documents for England & Wales into web format. Founder Darren Lester talks through some...
Concrete and reinforced/pre-stressed concrete is and will be the main construction material for civil engineering infrastructure, ETH Zurich explains...
Amendments to Building Regulations will come into force on 1 October 2015. Planning and Building Control Today outlines what to expect...
Earlier this year the...
New standard helps construction sector reduce waste during building projects...
BSI, the business standards company, has published BS 8895-2 Designing for material efficiency in building...
A Belfast builder has been sentenced to community service after failing to complete two house extensions to a professional standard...
Peter Hales, who was trading...
The RICS will host a conference dedicated to building control in Birmingham on the 22 September...
A one day conference dedicated to building control is...
Paul Wilkins, Chair of the ACAI examines how the Housing Standards Review will be implemented by both building control and councils…
October 2015 sees the...
Warranties vs Insurance – which cover is best? Kim Vernau, chief executive officer at BLP Insurance explains
There is, and always has been, debate in...
