Hugh Simpson, chief executive and registrar of the Architects Registration Board, discusses the revision of the Architects Code of Conduct & Practice to ensure it continues to hold the profession to the highest standards of integrity.
SFS Group Fastening Technology has launched a brochure outlining its NVELOPE® Capability range which supports rainscreen subframe systems, as well as the myriad design solutions to meet virtually any project’s requirements.
Welcome to the April 2014 edition of Adjacent Planning and Building Control Today.
It’s been a busy few months with some headline-making events for the...
New borrowing powers will enable councils to build up to 10,000 affordable homes, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny...
The Communities and Local Government Committee today launches an inquiry into the operation of the National Planning Policy Framework.
The inquiry follows research findings, published...
Callsafe Services Limited has been providing health and safety advice, assistance and training to our clients, and our clients’ projects, since 1987. Our clients...
Rob Oliver, Chief Executive, CEA (Construction Equipment Association) talks about the recent Budget and how it affects the construction equipment sector.
In his HS2 Plus...
Government plans will make it easier and cheaper to build homes to high standard.
Currently house builders face a myriad of different standards to implement...
Local government leaders in Stoke-on-Trent say that the transformational growth potential of the city’s HS2 proposals will play a major role in filling the...
Dr Gerry Wait, Director at Nexus Heritage provides an overview of Desk-based Assessments and their importance in early-stage heritage advice.
A Desk-based Assessment (DBA) is...
Dr Mike Heyworth, Director of the Council for British Archaeology, details the vital contribution of expert archaeological advice to guide planning authorities.
Rarely a week...
The Environment Agency explains how communities can take steps to prepare for flooding.
Flooding can be devastating and it poses a risk to life, property...
A coordinated approach to training and educating those involved with asbestos is crucial. Terry Slater, Director at SMH Training & Scientific Services LTD explains...
James Ritchie, Head of Corporate Affairs at APS details the challenges the CDM sector is currently facing in terms of capability…
Those who bleat that CDM...
The Supreme Court has today (22 January 2014) unanimously dismissed the appeals against HS2.
Responding to the ruling Transport Minister Baroness Kramer said:
“We welcome that the...
Angus Saunders Principal Project Officer at Brent Council highlights how CIL can be used for sustainable growth and development.
Brent recently introduced the Community Infrastructure...
A major milestone for HS2 is reached as the first piece of legislation receives the go-ahead.
The High Speed Rail Preparation (paving) Act received Royal...
Changes to help simplify the planning process are to be phased in as part of the Red Tape Challenge.
Unnecessary red tape that is no longer needed...
Following on from the Community Infrastructure Levy consultation, a new report sets out further Regulatory Reforms.
The Community Infrastructure Levy, introduced in 2010, allows local...
Assent delivers building control solutions on over 30,000 projects annually; our growing network of 60+ offices means that we are always within one hour of a site anywhere in England and Wales.
In this article, we talk to Iain Thomson, CEO of Assent, and Adam Melrose, director at Clarke Banks, about some of the issues affecting the world of building control and what the industry needs to do to tackle them head-on.
