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Designing Buildings includes 6 microsites - mini wikis about specialist subjects. Created with our partners, they provide easy access to curated knowledge about particular aspects of the built environment:
Features and news
New Great British Energy partnership launched
Crown estate help to turbocharge energy independence.
ECA Industry Awards 2024 shortlist revealed
22 leading businesses from across the electrotechnical and engineering services sector.
Government unveils Skills England strategy
Skills England to transform opportunities and drive growth.
New Government Hub for York Given Planning Green Light
For up to 2,600 civil servants, due for completion by 2028.
Construction Skills Certification Scheme cards
July update on Professionally Qualified and Academically Qualified Person Cards.
BSRIA Briefing 2024, November 22
Sustainable Futures: Redefining Retrofit for Net Zero Living.
The CLC on driving competency in the retrofit sector
Previously published roadmap on skills for net zero.
The first labour government King's speech in fifteen years
Construction industry reactions, support and some concern.
CIOB Retrofit of Buildings Technical Information Sheet
What retrofit is, the approach to be taken and processes to be followed.
Adapting Historic Buildings for Energy and Carbon Efficiency
Historic England advice note 18, free download published.
10 retrofit projects revisited 10 years after completion.
Information orders, building liability orders and SPVs
Key BSA terms and how they impact special purpose vehicles.
Listed despite problems with its design.
Zen and the art of cycling exploration.
Design Council Homes Taskforce launched
To support government 1.5 million homes target within UK climate commitments.
Around the web
The drive-by Tesla approach to building carbon data capture.
CIAT announces launch of Digital Society.
California’s $12.6bn plan to become first US ‘hydrogen hub’
Labour’s 1.5m home plan looking unlikely, stats show.
Why the new government plans must embrace data.
University of Bristol, September 18
Energy retrofit - Mapping of gaps in training and skills.
Top tips published for AT Student Awards.
Retrofit advisory services directory for local authorities.
BE-ST on Retrofit lessons from Ireland.
Construction Management, July 8
Demonstrating competence in the building envelope sector.
Digitised product information not on manufacturers’ radars.
'I've seen solar panels go up in flames before'
Construction Management, July 19
Willmott Dixon v Prater: guidance on building liability orders
NGO's should use the value from development to support nature recovery.
Taskforce set up to boost UK onshore wind industry.
Meet BDP’s copilot: Chat BDP.