Category: Opinion

Confusion is rife about what Building Regulations require and what government guidance suggests. Hywel Davies explores the role of Approved Documents and the responsibility for satisfying requirements of the Building Regulations

Disclosure of energy performance is coming. Julie Godefroy says now is the time to get ahead of the curve and contribute to CIBSE energy benchmarks and showcase developments and existing buildings

The draft Building Safety Bill sets out new requirements for professional competence. Hywel Davies considers proposals in the draft framework

More environmental rigour is needed to support the government’s rhetoric on deregulating planning while ensuring standards, says Julie Godefroy

The UK has had a housing shortage for some time. Hywel Davies looks at proposals to increase provision and possible unintended consequences

The net zero challenge focuses on cutting energy and carbon, but buildings could have a positive impact on the environment, says Aecom’s Dave Cheshire

The Building Safety Bill sets the stage for the most fundamental reform of regulations relating to the construction and operation of buildings in two generations. Hywel Davies says it will lead to radical change for all

A year after the Institution published its debut plan for climate action and mitigation, CIBSE’s Julie Godefroy summarises the first update

If the government’s £5bn Green Homes Grant is to be successful, lessons must be learnt from the Green Deal, say Enhabit’s Dr Sarah Price and Akta Raja

In his Presidential address in May, Stuart MacPherson urged us not to return to business as usual as we emerge from the current crisis. Hywel Davies considers what that might mean for building safety