RHI will not deliver value for money at £23bn cost

Rates of fraud and non-compliance too high, and forecasts for take-up of the scheme ‘wildly optimistic’, says parliamentary committee

May 2018

New EPBD to pave way to zero-emissions buildings

Directive calls for uptake of smart energy systems and technologies

May 2018

Grenfell refurbishment work blamed for deaths

Fire-protection strategy undermined, allowing flames to spread, says leaked report

May 2018

MPs question F-Gas enforcement levels

Environmental Audit Committee reports said low level of investigations did not inspire confidence in Environment Agency's compliance regime

May 2018

‘Utter inadequacy’ of safety tests exposed

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called for urgent reform of fire-safety tests for building materials after its research…

May 2018

Support for Aldous’ bid to ring-fence retention payments

Petition is ‘extra push’ to convince the government to adopt MP’s bill to amend Construction Act

May 2018
CIBSE Journal February 2018 Carillion late payments

Government considers barring bad payers from public sector work

The government has promised to ‘level the playing field’ for smaller businesses in the wake of the collapse of Carillion,…

May 2018

New £72m innovation hub aims to link up industry and academia

Government project to develop and commercialise emerging technologies

May 2018
Phil Jones

Updating the Code of Practice

Phil Jones, chair of the CIBSE CHP-DH Group, explains the importance of updating code of practice

May 2018

‘Extinct’ CFC gas back in the atmosphere

Illegal production of refrigerant in East Asia blamed for return of R11

April 2018
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