Government reveals heat network KPIs
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has published the draft new build technical specifications and assessment procedures for…
28 August 2025
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BSR ‘not to blame for housebuilding delays’
28 August 2025
UK temperature rise breaks weather records
The past three years have all been in the UK’s top five hottest on record, according to the Met Office’s…
28 August 2025
Panel appointed to oversee Building Regs review
Former CIBSE technical director Hywel Davies is on the panel set up by the government to oversee its review of…
28 August 2025
Architect BDP sues Kingspan over insulation claims
Architect BDP has launched legal action against insulation manufacturer Kingspan, saying it may be liable for the cost of recladding…
28 August 2025
Trump axes EPA scientific research arm
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to close its scientific research arm as part of Donald Trump’s downsizing of the federal government. The Office of…
28 August 2025
Fire safety code of practice proposed for products
The BSI has launched a consultation for a new fire safety code of practice. The standard, PAS 2000, Construction products…
29 July 2025
Building Safety Regulator moved from HSE
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is taking over control of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). As…
10 July 2025
World set to exceed 1.5°C warming limit by 2028
The Earth’s carbon budget for limiting global temperature rises in line with the Paris Agreement will be exhausted in little…
10 July 2025
Axe falls on Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme
The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) has been axed as part of June’s government-wide Spending Review. According to a circular issued…
10 July 2025
Take your marks: GLA appoints Crytsal Palace consultants
Morgan Sindall Construction has been appointed by the Greater London Authority to rejuvenate south London’s iconic Crystal Palace National Sports…
10 July 2025
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