As the need for greater understanding of the Building Safety Act persists, Nicola John, Managing Director of FDM Training & Development, clarifies its crucial responsibilities and implications. Eight years on from Dame Judith Hackitt’s Building a Safer Future report, and four years after the introduction of the Building Safety Act (BSA), a recent FDM survey found 85% of people on the Constructionline register believe the Building Safety Act doesn’t apply to them. They are wro

Flash flooding across Birmingham on 27 August has once again highlighted the challenges UK urban drainage systems face in coping with extreme weather events. In response, ACO Water Management, the drainage solutions specialist, is urging local authorities and developers to prioritise rainfall interception at the surface, before it reaches sewers that were not designed for modern volumes. Recent heatwaves have delivered long dry spells, baking the ground unusually hard, so tha

The Rooflight Association will exhibit at FIT Show 2027, using the UK’s only exhibition representing the entire fenestration supply chain to promote higher standards in rooflight design, installation, compliance and ongoing performance. Taking place at the NEC Birmingham from 18 - 20 May 2027, FIT Show will bring together professionals from across the fenestration, glass, glazing, roofing, construction and installation supply chains. For The Rooflight Association, the event w

In the Highlands, north of Inverness, students aged from 3 to 18 are enjoying the health and comfort benefits of the region’s first Passivhaus-standard school. The new £72 million Tain Campus is now home to Tain Royal Academy, Tain Primary School and St Duthus School. It has been constructed to the Passivhaus standard to reduce energy consumption and create a healthy learning environment. The external wall specification included two Proctor Group membranes: the Wraptite® ext

Free to enter, open to the whole industry, and expanded this year with new categories covering sustainability, building performance and social value. Entries are now open for the London Construction Awards (LCA) 2026, the annual celebration of the projects, people, products and teams shaping the UKs built environment. Entry is free, and organisations of every size, from contractors and consultancies to product manufacturers and individual teams, are invited to put their work

Oscar Acoustics recently hosted a roundtable at dMFK Architects' London offices in association with RIBA to discuss why construction treats acoustics as an add-on, and what specifiers and contractors can do about it. Acoustics is not a snagging issue. It is a foundational design element, influencing how people work, feel and behave in a space. When it is left until late in the design and build process, or cut from the budget entirely, the consequences are measurable and expen