Net zero and Covid resilience

Improving the building fabric will allow for higher ventilation rates to minimise Covid-19 risk even in cold weather, says Dr Shaun Fitzgerald

Testing for net zero

Government has led the way with its 2050 net zero target, but it will take more than targets to decarbonise buildings and construction. Hywel Davies looks at the assessment of policy development in the latest Progress Report

Bridging the procurement gap

The long-awaited Building Safety Bill will create a new regulator and make radical changes to the way we build. It will create a new safety regime for around 12,000 residential buildings – but is it enough to change the way we build, asks Hywel Davies

Spinning the golden thread

With the Building Safety Bill due to be introduced into Parliament, one topic has been enthusiastically debated: the golden thread. Hywel Davies considers this fundamental component of the new regime

The skills challenge

There is currently a clear focus on building safety and net-zero carbon buildings. Hywel Davies suggests that serious investment in skills, right across the industry, is needed to deliver these effectively

What’s the plan?

There is insufficient ambition for new buildings in 2025, says CIBSE’s Julie Godefroy, who also questions the plan for the existing stock