The INCA Manifesto – A future for EWI
INCA has published a manifesto ahead of the General Election calling on any future government to set out a clear role for EWI
Bridging the performance gap
Buildings rarely perform as well as their designers predicted – energy consumption can be as much as double what was expected, so annual energy...
PROFILE: Thermal Performance
Halfen outline the innovations available to mitigate cold bridging and improve thermal performance…
With the ever increasing need to improve the thermal performance of our...
Energy efficiency and housing: what next for Local Authorities?
Ian Hutchcroft, Head of Local Delivery at the Energy Saving Trust explains how local authorities can retrofit for energy efficiency and deliver benefits for carbon reduction, health, jobs and growth
Isover’s Optima IWI system insulates Bolton Home
As part of a trial into solid wall insulation by the Energy Saving Trust, Saint- Gobain Isover installed its newly launched Optima Internal Wall...
Competent retrofit
Mark Weaver, Project Director for Retrofit at Saint-Gobain in the UK describes how the retrofit industry can become competent experts…
It is widely recognised that...
Warm Up Bristol: City-wide energy efficiency
A part of Bristol’s status as 2015 European Green Capital involves becoming the UK’s most energy efficient major city. Here, the Council outline their...
PROFILE: The evolution of Party Walls
Masonry party walls have seen many changes over the years, driven by the need to improve acoustic performance, prevent thermal bypass and reduce the...
The issue of fees for a party wall
Sara Burr, Chair of The Pyramus and Thisbe Club warns of the potential under the Party Wall etc Act 1996 of escalating fees should...
PROFILE: Party wall and neighbourly matters
Orpwood Associates offers a full range of professional services relating to Party Wall, Neighbourly Matters, and Rights of Light on projects throughout London and...
Following the correct party wall procedures
James Jackson, Head of Training and Education with the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors emphasises the correct procedures to follow under the Party Wall...
CDM 2015 for FM
Mike Packham, Partner of Bernard Williams Associates and BIFM member examines how the new CDM regulations are likely to impact the FM sector…
Like many...
Health and safety training provision
Over 25 years providing effective and efficient health and safety advice and training to the construction industry and others…
Callsafe Services Limited has been providing...
CDM2015 and domestic projects
James Ritchie of The Association for Project Safety answers the questions most raised about the new CDM Regulations with regard to domestic projects…
The phone...
A smoke alarm victory
Graham Ellicot, CEO of the Fire Industry Association details the long campaign to ensure that smoke alarms are installed in all privately rented homes…
In...
SP205 certification for success
PBC Today outlines how the BAFE SP205 UKAS accredited certification scheme can increase business for those offering fire risk assessment services…
The SSAIB’s BAFE SP205...
PROFILE: New NHBC registration benefits revealed
NHBC reveal new registration benefits for builders and developers…
With NHBC’s annual registration statistics showing a 9% increase in 2014 over the previous year and...
PROFILE: A plan for evacuation
Disabled people may need extra assistance to evacuate a building safely. Here, Ian Streets explains the procedures…
It is vital for a business to have...
New regulations miss electrical danger
Phil Buckle, Director General at the campaigning charity Electrical Safety First explains why the government’s response to the review of the Private Rented Sector lost an opportunity to protect both landlords and tenants
PROFILE: Building Control and planning working together
The government’s on-going initiative to simplify new build housing regulation should see Building Control Bodies and Planning Authorities working closer together to apply the...
Proactive building control
Paul Wilkins, Chair of the ACAI outlines the benefits of a proactive building control service delivering competence and independence in the construction sector…
There is...
Scaffolding training – ensuring best practice
CISRS announces new requirements for the CISRS Part 1 Scaffolding Training course…
CISRS has announced that as of 1st September 2015 it will be a...
PROFILE: NHBC — Coping with demand
NHBC outline the successes from its latest recruitment campaign to cope with demand …
Last June, NHBC, the leading warranty and insurance provider for new...
The structural Eurocodes
Dr Graham Couchman, CEO of the Steel Construction Institute details the evolution of Eurocodes and what they mean for today’s practitioners…
The lineage of international...
PROFILE: BIM3 Initiatives launched by government – but what about BIM2?
David Wigglesworth, Managing Director of UK Specification, a division of ASSA ABLOY UK, looks at BIM3 in terms of its objectives and likely levels...
PROFILE: Wienerberger BIM objects
Wienerberger BIM objects now downloadable directly from its website
1 April 15: Wienerberger, the leading provider of wall, roof and landscaping innovations, launched its fully...