James Jackson, Head of Training and Education with the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors outlines how third surveyors are selected in party wall matters...
Utilising the latest aircraft technology to build a new generation of bridges can save millions, according to a leading construction consultant company.
Composite bridges could...
Association for Project Safety (APS)
CDM2007 Design Risk Management Course
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM2007) require a cultural change in the management of...
Masonry party walls have seen many changes over the years, driven by the need to improve acoustic performance, prevent thermal bypass and reduce the...
Addressing the thermal bypass and bridge dilemma can be difficult, especially when dealing with the bridging aspect. John Tebbit, Managing Director, Robust Details Ltd...
Dave Hall, Technical Academy Manager at British Gypsum, explains how a combination of independent product certifications and high quality training can help specifiers achieve...
The latest report from the Zero Carbon Hub on the energy Performance Gap project, highlights some concerns in addition to specifying areas for further...
Tony Millichap, Technical Manager at Kingspan Insulation Ltd discusses the significance of insulating school buildings in line with building regulations.
With pupil numbers on the...
For domestic new build, Approved Document L1A (ADL1A) 2013 requires an aggregate uplift of 6% over 2010 standards, and for non-domestic new build, ADL2A...
Callsafe Services Limited has been providing health and safety advice, assistance and training to our clients, and our clients’ projects, since 1987. Our clients...
Proposals to save householders thousands of pounds off the cost of building their own home announced.
Charges would be scrapped that require a large payment...
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...
NBS has completed a pilot project to demonstrate how currently available tools can be used to automate checking of Building Regulations Approved Documents compliance in a Building Information Model.
Ian Chapman Director of The National BIM Library at NBS discusses the importance of organised and connected information for successful implementation of BIM.
Through Building...
National House-Building Council (NHBC) sheds light on the new research guidance on MVHR, and the new standard to improve future installations.
According to analysis, the...
The Royal Borough of Greenwich Cabinet have approved plans to establish a construction skills centre in the borough
The specialist skills centre based in Kidbrooke...
Marnix Elsenaar, Partner at Addleshaw Goddard explains what the changes to the CIL Regulations will mean.
Another round of changes to the CIL Regulations was...
Phil Buckle, Director General of the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) reviews the changes to Part P of the building regulations and their impact.
Part P...
