Hywel Davies looks at the implications of Building Regulations covering both security in new dwellings and new provisions for broadband delivery
Category: Opinion
Designing buildings with people in mind
Hoare Lea’s Ashley Bateson explains why wellbeing in homes should be taken into account at the design stage
If you don’t test it, don’t expect it to work
After a series of power outages at data centres, Gree’s Roberto Mallozzi looks at how to ensure there is a power supply when you really need it
How to ensure compliance with the new Insurance Act
The Insurance Act 2015 came into force in August, and one of its major changes relates to the concept of fair presentation of risk. Hywel Davies explores the potential implications
Strategy gains
Engineers need to think strategically to understand how sub-systems interrelate, says Shaun Fitzgerald
Breaking BIM
In his second instalment, Hoare Lea’s Ben Roberts explains why buildings need to be able to talk to each other on common terms
The meaning of Brexit
On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU. ‘Brexit means Brexit’, says the new Prime Minister, but what might Brexit mean for energy and buildings? Hywel Davies explains what we know so far
A National Grid without coal means heating without gas
As the National Grid’s carbon intensity continues to fall, the future looks electric, says Nigel Banks
Construction – the last unreformed industry sector
Productivity in the global engineering and construction sector has stagnated over the past 40 years, prompting the World Economic Forum to investigate why. Hywel Davies summarises its findings
How data can help close the gender gap
Dawn Bonfield believes measuring female participation in membership bodies is a vital step towards inclusivity
