Alex Hill, managing director at Whitecode Consulting, asks what the construction industry can do to combat rising temperatures through building design.
A new report from Payapps finds most UK subcontractors are paid late, resulting in increased disputes, crushing admin and reputational damage for main contractors.
Ahead of its return to the NEC this September, UK Construction Week Birmingham (UKCW) is putting building safety centre stage as part of The Construction Reset - a bold new theme focused on Building Better, Building Smarter and Building Responsibly.
Build Warranty examines how a Reform UK government could reshape construction through faster planning, deregulation and accelerated housebuilding – and what this could mean for technical assurance, structural warranties and risk across the sector.
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.
Ealing Studios in London has received the Secured by Design ATLAS Commercial Development Award in recognition of the collaborative approach taken to designing out crime throughout the redevelopment of one of Britain’s most iconic film and television studios.
