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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
Private rental sector, living standards and fuel poverty
Report from the NRH in partnership with Impact on Urban Health.
.Cold chain condensing units market update
Tracking the evolution of commercial refrigeration unit markets.
Attending a conservation training course, personal account
The benefits of further learning for professsionals.
Restoring Alexander Pope's grotto
The only surviving part of his villa in Twickenham.
International Women's Day 8 March, 2025
Accelerating Action for For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.
Lack of construction careers advice threatens housing targets
CIOB warning on Government plans to accelerate housebuilding and development.
Shelter from the storm in Ukraine
Ukraine’s architects paving the path to recovery.
BSRIA market intelligence division key appointment
Lisa Wiltshire to lead rapidly growing Market Intelligence division.
A blueprint for construction’s sustainability efforts
Practical steps to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Timber in Construction Roadmap
Ambitious plans from the Government to increase the use of timber in construction.
ECA digital series unveils road to net-zero.
Retrofit and Decarbonisation framework N9 launched
Aligned with LHCPG social value strategy and the Gold Standard.
Competence framework for sustainability
In the built environment launched by CIC and the Edge.
Institute of Roofing members welcomed into CIOB
IoR members transition to CIOB membership based on individual expertise and qualifications.
Join the Building Safety Linkedin group to stay up-to-date and join the debate.
Government responds to the final Grenfell Inquiry report
A with a brief summary with reactions to their response.
Around the web
Placemaking and Context’, IHBC CPD Branch Partnership event for the Annual School.
Your insights matter: assessing the impact of Inheritance Tax changes.
Government response to the Grenfell Inquiry: what it means for ATs.
EU to fund €2bn infrastructure programme to support Ukraine economy.
Construction Management, 7 March
Five tips to help construction recruit and retain women.
First UK grey belt solar farm given planning permission after appeal.
The Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
Construction Carbon & CIBSE to provide environmental skills training.
Construction Management, 6 March
Women in skilled trades: are numbers improving?
Government’s 12-week ‘national conversation’ on land use.
Celebrating the Building Safety Alliance’s new charity status.
TESP 'hopeful' of apprenticeship funding increase for in England.
Open consultation; Construction Products Reform Green Paper.
HE publishes ‘Heritage Led Regeneration Toolkit’.
The National Retrofit Conference and Expo.
RED Engineering Design - BSRIA Case Study.
Planning Portal confirms 2025/26 fee uplift.
Construction Management, 24 Feb
Social value requirement for public sector contracts comes into force.
Historic England launch new wellbeing and heritage strategy.
Health and safety responsibilities for grid-scale battery energy storage systems.
Shortlist of design teams for Queen Elizabeth memorial.