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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
Reasons for using MVHR systems
6 reasons for a whole-house approach to ventilation.
Supplementary Planning Documents, a reminder
As used by the City of London to introduce a Retrofit first policy.
The what, how, why and when of deposit return schemes
Circular economy steps for plastic bottles and cans in England and Northern Ireland draws.
Join forces and share Building Safety knowledge in 2025
Why and how to contribute to the Building Safety Wiki.
Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regs
Approved amendment coming into effect 1 March 2025.
A new CIOB TIS on discharging CDM 2015 duties
Practical steps that can be undertaken in the Management of Contractors to discharge the relevant CDM 2015 duties.
Planning for homes by transport hubs
Next steps for infrastructure following the updated NPPF.
Access, history and Ty unnos.
The world’s first publicly funded civic park.
Exploring permitted development rights for change of use
Discussing lesser known classes M, N, P, PA and L.
CIOB Art of Building 2024 judges choice winner
Once Upon a Pass by Liam Man.
CIOB Art of Building 2024 public choice winner
Fresco School by Roman Robroek.
HE expands finance alliance to boost SME house building
Project follows on from Habiko public-private place making pension partnership for affordable housing delivery.
Licensing construction; looking back to look forward
Voluntary to required contractors (licensing) schemes.
A contractor discusses the Building Safety Act
A brief to the point look at changes that have occurred.
How orchards can influence planning and development.
Around the web
TG 26 Mould in Buildings - Webinar.
Humidity resilience in home design: strategies for UK Architectural Technologists.
New technical research outputs on ‘Culture and Heritage Capital’ from DCMS.
CIOB has ‘much to gain’ from government’s AI strategy.
Exploring everything HVACR at AHR Expo 2025.
Upcoming NICEIC assessments change.
City of London’s retrofit first policy to come into force.
Deadline for architecture and archaeology project call.
Planning Portal platform update.
Built Environment Schools Trust expands activities in schools and colleges.
Planning Reform Working Paper: Streamlining Infrastructure Planning.
Mayor of London Announces Green Belt Review.
Building Services Legislation courses.
Construction Management, 27 Jan
Project underway to rescue medieval thatched building.
CIAT and elementalLONDON announce partnership.
National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Electrical Installation and Electrotechnical.
100% member funding for CITB retrofit and passivhouse courses until April 1st 2025.
A research resource on the far-reaching impact of design governance on new subsidised housing.
The Building Centre, until Jan 30
Exhibition on Housing Standardisation.
The Building Centre, 12-13 Feb
Two-day summit and CPD at the Buidlng Centre in London.