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SKILLcard launches new academic engineering card
One of the construction industry’s largest skills certification registers, SKILLcard, is launching a card for engineers with degrees and other higher-level qualifications.
Mitie reduces Vodafone’s carbon footprint
Mitie has helped Vodafone UK save 100-gigawatt hours (GWh) of energy in three years, the equivalent of 25,000 tonnes of CO2.
The promise and benefits of IoT in the construction sector
Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere these days, with people referring to how they are planning for, talking about or developing for it. With...
Covid-19: Concerns mount over office ventilation systems
Modern office ventilation systems could impact the spread of coronavirus this winter, according to property and construction consultancy, Ingleton Wood.
Redundant workers offered free SKILLcards
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is allowing redundant workers to apply for and renew SKILLcards free of charge.
Managing healthy humidity in a Covid world
Dave Marshall-George of Condair looks at how businesses can adhere to guidance on indoor humidity levels post-lockdown.
How proper building maintenance reduces operational costs
Building maintenance is often overlooked but, when done properly, it can cut costs, save energy and even create a more efficient workforce, says Bryan Christiansen, founder and CEO at Limble CMMS.
Engineering services SKILLcard goes ‘fully digital’
The engineering services SKILLcard has streamlined its service by making the recording of employer endorsements for card applicants fully digital.
Major new initiative to improve building services skills strategy
In a push to improve the current skills strategy in the building services sector, the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has invited companies and relevant organisations to join the BSE Skills Partnership.
Six new pathways for engineering apprentices in Scotland
Apprentices in Scotland have six new routes to specialist qualifications thanks to the work of the building engineering sector’s skills organisation, BSE Skills.
Building Regs and basement conversions
James Berry of the Property Care Association looks at the importance of Building Regulations and supporting Approved Documents covering underground structures.
Building service companies must carry out essential work, says BESA
BESA reinforces the message that building services specialists are carrying out crucial work in support of the country’s essential services.
Building services stay open to ‘help save lives’, says BEIS
Building services are providing a crucial service by ensuring buildings continue to operate during the ongoing pandemic and support essential operations such as the NHS and food suppliers, says the BEIS.
Future Generation reveals two new student accommodation schemes
Future Generation has revealed two significant Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) schemes alongside a £55m development facility from Maslow Capital.
Could modular homes be the answer to the social housing crisis?
In an exclusive interview with Gail Cook of GDHV and Dr Stephen Finnegan sustainable architecture lecturer at the University of Liverpool, we discover how trends in modular housing and the heating and ventilation sector could address the social housing crisis.
Digital twin creates blueprint for future smart buildings
Bentley Systems and Schneider Electric have rolled out a digital twin of Microsoft’s new regional headquarters at Frasers Tower in Singapore.
Construction ‘sick pay rules must be relaxed’ to combat coronavirus
Construction union, Unite, has urged construction employers to relax sick pay rules in order to help combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Smart buildings and dealing with data overload
George Adams, director of energy and engineering at SPIE UK, looks at how to overcome information overload and extract genuine value from smart buildings.
Condensation risk in modular buildings
Lucideon looks at the importance of dealing with the risk of condensation in buildings built using modular construction.
Digital transformation in M&E services
A new report from Mitie looks at the rise of digital transformation in M&E services. Here, Carlo Alloni, managing director of technical services, discusses the findings and the business benefits of embracing digital.
2020 construction trends: Smart fifth generation district heating
Dr Matthew Trewhella, managing director of Kensa Contracting, explores the 2020 construction trends poised to help the UK government reach its 2050 net-zero carbon targets.
McLaren secures £11m Royal Tunbridge Wells renovation
McLaren has been awarded the renovation of Royal Victoria Place in Tunbridge Wells, following an £11m investment by British Land.
2020 CIBSE Building Performance Awards shortlist announced
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, Manchester, The Sweco Building, Bergen, Norway, and the Hitchcock Centre for the Environment, Amherst, USA, are three innovative schemes that have made the shortlist for the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards 2020.
BSRIA whitepaper: How globalisation affects design and construction
Globalisation remains a hot topic of debate, and an often controversial one at that. Henry Lawson, author of a new BSRIA Megatrends white paper on the subject, looks at the key factors behind it and how it affects building design, construction and services.
Engineering boss lands 11-year ban for tax offences
Bromley-based director Abraham Mortimer Briscoe has been banned for 11 years after causing Three Points Engineering Ltd to avoid paying taxes.
Overheating in Buildings: What have we done?
The world of the internet is littered with countless articles, blogs and studies on the subject of overheating in buildings, and another has now been added.