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EU building safety regulations for cables

How can the industry maintain compliance amidst changing EU building law?

Koen ter Linde, vice president of Enterprise in Europe, CommScope, addresses safety with new EU building legislation looming and the need for compliance
smart cities

Smart cities are driver for innovative solutions to urban challenges

Leading Construction, Energy and Projects lawyer, Jeremy Williams analyses smart cities and explains why they are vital for economic growth
man and machine

Digital Transformation in Construction – The Productivity Puzzle

If you consider that the construction industry is being driven by megatrends, such as sustainable buildings and increases in population, it faces significant challenges....
Mick George

ARCA certification for Mick George Ltd

  Since the launch of its ‘Environmental’ division earlier this year, Mick George Ltd and its contracting provision for all-encompassing Asbestos services has gone from...
Offsite construction training requires change

How should the sector deliver offsite construction training?

In an interview with Ben Lever of the CITB, we examine how the organisation will provide offsite construction training based on recent research
asbestos exposure in soil

Asbestos exposure on brownfield sites: time to reduce the risk

More awareness needs to be raised about the hazards associated with asbestos exposure in soil on developed land says Neil Munro
BIM Level 2

Delivering projects to BIM Level 2 requires expertise and experience

Ben Malone, Director at BIM. Technologies tells PBC Today how the industry is embracing BIM Level 2, noting the challenges and the benefits of adoption
Building Better Homes faster

BSRIA to stage ‘Building Better Homes Faster’ event

BSRIA will be staging the ‘Building Better Homes Faster’ event on Friday 7th July, from 9:30 – 14:00 hrs in London
Brownfield development vs. Green belt

Brownfield development vs. green belt: what are the pros and cons?

Should building on green belt be so contentious or is brownfield development the key to constructing more homes? Place-Make’s David Edwards provides insight
mechanic apprentices

Mechanic apprentices receive recognition at CPA Stars of the Future Event

The CPA has recognised a number of mechanic apprentices during its annual event to identify the industry’s brightest talent
Smart Workplaces – Why Integrate IoT Into Office Buildings?

Smart workplaces – why integrate IoT into office buildings?

Hubert Da Costa, VP EMEA at Cradlepoint shares insight into the role of smart workplaces and its place in the commercial sector With more than...
Embracing technology to offer customers a better service

Mick George Ltd recognised for commitment to improve the image of...

Mick George Ltd explains why embracing technology is something construction firms should do and shares how its new website is benefiting customers
What do the results of the General Election mean for construction and housing?

What do the results of the General Election mean for construction...

The construction industry is facing yet another upheaval as the results of the General Election see the Conservatives scrabbling to create a coalition government
Ian Gurling: qualifications in fire detection

FIA qualifications in fire detection will strengthen the sector

Awarding Organisation Manager Ian Gurling tells PBC Today what the FIA's four new qualifications in fire detection entail and why they are necessary
Fall from height caused by a lack of health and safety measures

Fall from height caused by a lack of health and safety...

A firm has been fined for failing to enact correct health and safety protocols after a worker was injured following a fall from height
New towns and garden cities promised by Labour ahead of General Election

New towns and garden cities promised by Labour ahead of General...

Labour will increase housebuilding through a new generation of towns and garden cities if they win the General Election
Embracing technology to offer customers a better service

New asbestos disease prevention partnership revealed

Mick George Ltd explains why embracing technology is something construction firms should do and shares how its new website is benefiting customers
3D modelling of the bridge saved money

Cassidy Forsythe – Calling all Architects and Developers

Cassidy Forsythe discuss the highway and drainage design services they provide for architects and developers. We understand that when designing a building the people who...
The Sentencing Council has brought into effect new plea sentencing guidance that set out the principles when reducing a sentence following admission of guilt

Plea sentencing guidance provides flexibility for health and safety prosecutions

The Sentencing Council has brought into effect new plea sentencing guidance that set out the principles when reducing a sentence following admission of guilt New...
Plant hire firm opens new site creating up to 10 new roles

Plant hire firm opens new site creating up to 10 new...

A number of new roles have been created as one of Scotland’s largest plant hire firms invests more than £1m opening a new site
NACSBA calls on government to boost custom and self build housing in the UK

NACSBA calls on government to boost custom and self build housing...

Housing cannot afford to fall off the political agenda and the government should be looking at the scope of custom and self build housing to help tackle the crisis
Electrical contractors invited to contribute to public consultation

Electrical contractors invited to contribute to public consultation

The NICEIC and ELECSA are asking electrical contractors to have their say on the 18th edition of the wiring regulations
Construction site safety: Does your mask pass the face fit test?

Construction site safety: Does your mask pass the face fit test?

Christian McCale, CDM and Safety Consultant, Innov8, highlights the importance of a proper face fit test for wearers of respiratory protective equipment.
Mears’ beard ban causes stir after the decision is criticised by union Unite

Mears’ beard ban causes stir after the decision is criticised by...

Mears Group has enacted a beard ban to improve the health and safety of their workers, but is the decision right?
The future of the built environment: What factors are reshaping the industry?

The future of the built environment: What factors are reshaping the...

A new report has shared insight into the future of the built environment and the challenges of reaching Intelligent Building status
Green Infrastructure Challenge won by Slough waste recycling centre

Green Infrastructure Challenge won by Slough waste recycling centre

The CIBSE and ARCC Network awarded the second Green Infrastructure Challenge to a busy waste recycling centre in Slough for its design