The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published its latest set of horizon scans, which highlight the global economic systems and forces that will shape the built environment over the next decade.
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.
United Colleges Group are to deliver a new green skills hub at the College of North West London in partnership with Brent Council and other key stakeholders, worth half a million pounds.
Tilbury Douglas has announced its partnership with pregnancy loss charity CRADLE, in a construction industry ‘first’ to provide services to support those affected by early pregnancy loss.
Living Space Housing has received planning permission from Central Bedfordshire Council to build 57 new eco-efficient affordable homes, delivered by housing provider Stonewater to help meet local demand for high-quality affordable rent and shared ownership homes.
South Tyneside is to receive a multi-million-pound brownfield regeneration scheme, which will revitalise derelict dockland into a thriving riverside quarter.
Housing construction, fire safety and energy efficiency consultancies are encouraged to register interest for a new consultancy framework launching this summer.
Storm Eunice has torn the O2 Arena roof to shreds, as red weather warnings, signalling a risk to property and life, continue to cause disruption across the UK.
Regeneration company Urban Splash has exchanged on a deal with Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP) to deliver a three phase development at Campbell Park.
Peel NRE has announced planning proposals for a new science innovation and research centre, sustainable energy park, and medicinal cannabis facility on Cooil Road, Braddan, Isle of Man.
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.
