The significance of steel re-use
Gary Newman, Executive Chair at the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products, summarises their involvement in creating a circular business model for the steel industry…
The...
The Internet of Things for civil engineering structures
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Elsener, ETH Zurich, Institute for Building Materials argues that civil engineering should embrace the Internet of Things and its values to...
Smart standards for a smart world
Henry Lawson, Market Research Consultant at BSRIA examines the possibilities of achieving common standards which are appropriate for the myriad of different “things” that...
Could young offenders be a solution to the skills shortage?
PC Sonya Hill MBE talks to PBC Today ahead of the CPA Annual Conference, and explains the importance of a scheme that involves the...
PROFILE: Conserving our heritage
Heritage Assets
Many towns have the potential for economic revival based on their Heritage assets – listed buildings, historic sites and the wider background provided...
Architects – The custodians of our built heritage?
Kester Harvey, Commercial Director of The Rooflight Company details the pressures and responsibilities architects face when it comes to the specification of products and...
Glass buildings: reflections of the future
Andy Rutter, owner of Steel and Glass Balustrades shares his thoughts on the popularity of glass buildings…
Iconic glass buildings are a highlight of London:...
PROFILE: From the Design Office to Building Site…
OKI’s multi-tasking printers will save time and money across the entire project lifecycle says Andrew Hall, Oki Systems UK…
Choosing printers can be a big...
The significance of steel re-use
Gary Newman, Executive Chair at the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products, summarises their involvement in creating a circular business model for the steel industry…
The...
PROFILE: Change management
Why is it difficult to make it part of business as usual?
Change Management is not well understood amongst business leaders plus the skills to...
The great fracking dilemma
Phil Foster, CEO of Love Energy Savings outlines both the economic and environmental case entrenched in the fracking debate along with its potential impact...
Liverpool’s pound house revolution
Homes which have lain derelict in Liverpool for decades are being brought back into use by people who have bought them for a pound....
Affordable Housing – Minister’s knuckles wrapped
When Planning Minister Brandon Lewis issued a statement announcing that LPAs could not impose affordable housing or S106 commitments on housing schemes of fewer than ten units, it was seen as government help for small-scale builders
Benefiting the community in Wrexham
Gareth Thomas, Housing Press Officer at Wrexham Borough Council explains how communities in Wrexham are seeing extra benefits from housing improvement works…
Employment and Modern...
Meeting the housing shortage
For the UK to be successful at overcoming the chronic housing supply shortage, the industry needs to look beyond traditional forms of construction
Brownfield First
Natasha Levanti writes on behalf of the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) outlining a sustainable way forward in both housing and commercial development of brownfield...
The potential pitfalls of brownfield redevelopment
With the country in the grip of a housing shortage, combined with the Government’s target of building 200,000 new homes each year, brownfield sites...
The Smart Growth approach
Jon Reeds, Convenor of the Smart Growth UK coalition argues that to solve our housing shortage, we should examine our approach to residential densities...
Delivering the Urban Agenda
Corina Creţu, Commissioner for Regional Policy at the European Commission outlines how the Urban Agenda not only benefits cities, but citizens also…
As Commissioner for...
CITB spending under scrutiny
Concerns have been raised over the amount of money spent by the Construction Industry Trade Board…
Contractors have raised concerns over the cost of certain...
Planning delays reduce the demand for bricks
Problems with the planning process have led to a decreased demand for bricks used in housebuilding, it has emerged…
Michelmersh Brick Holdings, the largest manufacturer...
Asbestos removal and CDM 2015: Clients legal responsibilities
Steve Sadley, Chief Executive at ARCA details the legal responsibilities of Clients when appointing asbestos contractors under the CDM 2015 regulations…
The human cost of...
Barbour ABI will continue its contract with ONS
Barbour ABI will continue to compile construction data for the Office for National Statistics until the end of 2017…
The Office for National Statistics (ONS)...
Could young offenders be a solution to the skills shortage?
PC Sonya Hill MBE talks to PBC Today ahead of the CPA Annual Conference, and explains the importance of a scheme that involves the...
A holistic approach to energy assessments
John Edwards, Trustee of the IHBC argues for an intelligent and holistic approach to energy assessments that have a positive impact on the sustainability...
Plans to remove asbestos from buildings put forward
A new report from MPs has called for asbestos to be removed from buildings by 2035…
Asbestos can cause a number of fatal respiratory diseases...