15 February 2016 Does the Home Quality Mark (HQM) herald a new era of housebuilding quality? HQM replaces the Code for Sustainable Homes but how workable is it?
15 February 2016 Architectural technologists key role in building design and performance Video on why join Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists and news about the CIAT Awards 2016
12 February 2016 Judges want to live in Surface Design Awards winning home Howe Farm designed by IPT Architects, announced as the Supreme Winner of Surface Design Awards 2016
09 February 2016 CIOB Art of Building digital photography competition winner A doctor from Bangladesh wins the top prize for Daredevil, his image of a child climbing across the arch of a bridge
09 February 2016 Passivhaus: Green shoots in China? REHAU’s Malcolm Taylor comments on the Chinese Passivhaus market, which is now one of the fastest growing in the world.
09 February 2016 Selling off the London skyline In 2004 all the top 15 London skyscrapers were owned by UK companies – now it’s just 21% – but does it matter?
08 February 2016 World’s largest offshore wind farm to be built off Yorkshire coast Giant Hornsea Project One wind farm will create 2,000 construction jobs and power 1m homes in UK with low-carbon energy.
08 February 2016 World’s largest offshore wind farm to be built off Yorkshire coast Giant Hornsea Project One wind farm will create 2,000 construction jobs and power 1m homes in UK with low-carbon energy.
08 February 2016 Clearing up confusion around the Criterion 3 check on summer heat gain Marcus Eves of Darren Evans Assessments discusses the importance of the Criterion 3 check on how much buildings are being heated via windows.
08 February 2016 Construction bosses urge Heathrow expansion Do construction firms lobby for Heathrow expansion because it’s vital to UK growth or because they want the building work?