The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has urged MPs to reject an amendment to the Renters (Reform) Bill that threatens the future of selective licensing.
The complexities and sometimes confusions of sustainability in construction put specifiers in a daunting position, with even apparently responsible choices of material –including picking recycled aluminium – leaving a host of questions still to be answered.
Dame Kate Barker CBE is to lead a new Commission into England’s housing shortage, with experts from the RTPI, Vistry Group and Society of Black Architects.
The second tunnel boring machine, named 'Elizabeth,' joins its predecessor 'Mary Ann' in the 24/7 tunnelling operation led by Balfour Beatty VINCI, pushing HS2's high-speed railway project another step closer to completion.
Premier Guarantee expands its awards program to recognise outstanding individuals in the industry, introducing the Site Manager of the Year category to celebrate excellence in leadership, workmanship, and technical expertise.
CLT Network has published its 2024 Community Land Trusts Manifesto, which enables community-led developments to account for at least 5% of UK housing development by 2029.
In the world of UK property, a vital but often neglected safeguard exists: retrospective building warranties. Build Warranty explores the significance of these warranties, providing essential cover for property owners, buyers, and lenders.
Organisers of Concrete Expo, the UK’s most innovative exhibition for the concrete industry, have announced a host of exciting new features at this year's show.
APM has called for more focused strategy on Government projects, along with greater clarity and commitment to levelling up and net zero projects – ahead of the next Spring Budget 2024.
A school recently advised a parent that their child, who used a wheelchair, could not be offered a place because the buildings were unsuitable due to not having an accessible loo, and they did not have the funds to provide one.
A host of new features have been announced by the organisers of the UK’s largest event for the built environment, UK Construction Week (UKCW), which makes a welcome return to London’s ExCeL from 7-9 May 2024.
Tysers Insurance Brokers warns of the dangers of underinsurance in the construction industry, as many businesses risk having to make up the shortfall if their policy does not provide sufficient cover.
Dave Bathurst, regional director at Rodgers Leask, explores how sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) can tackle England's surface water problem and how the latest government review into existing legislation could be the catalyst for increasing their usage in urban planning.
Barratt, Bellway, Redrow and Taylor Wimpey are amongst the top housebuilding firms being investigated for information sharing in CMA competition probe.
Hambleside Danelaw provides roofing solutions to customers in three specialised areas; pitched roofing and ventilation, industrial GRP rooflights, and GRP flat roofing. It is one of the latest companies to renew its membership with Secured by Design (SBD).Â
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.
