How can we live in this heat?
Plant trees down high streets. Retrofit schools, hospitals and care homes with external shading. Cool down beds and install ceiling fans. Legislate for minimum indoor temperatures. Ban glass towers. Paint…
Combining mid-career qualifications with experience broadens career opportunities
Why study doesn’t have to end when your career begins. Completing qualifications while your career is already established can open new opportunities, broaden your professional perspective and provide the confidence…
Startup lowdown: Prolo procurement for SMEs
Want to avoid supply chain disruptions? Prolo’s AI-driven procurement promises to give SMEs the same buying power as Tier 1 giants. James Morris-Manuel, founder and CEO of Prolo, gives the…
Hull College opens £5m training centre to boost low-carbon construction skills
Hull College is to open a £5m green skills training centre to help meet growing demand for workers with expertise in low-carbon construction, retrofit and renewable energy. The college’s School…
Contractors call for new standards to address heatwaves
Contractors are calling for industry-wide protocols to be introduced for working in heatwaves to reduce risks for site teams. Tier 1 contractor Costain and Kori Construction said measures on PPE…
CIOB Americas celebrate contractor Graham’s centenary
As North American contractor Graham celebrates 100 years in business, CIOB members visited the award-winning Lawson Centre for Sustainability, which Graham is building at the University of Toronto. Rod Sweet…
Mulalley awarded £1.8m in landmark post-Grenfell cladding case
Contractor Mulalley has been awarded £1.8m in a significant legal judgement related to the Building Safety Act (BSA). Last week, a High Court judge ruled that the German parent company…
Overheating in social housing: from emerging risk to operational reality
A recent roundtable brought together key social housing stakeholders to discuss how organisations are responding to extreme heat. For several years, housing providers have had to balance major demands relating…
Maro Itoje: Let’s connect construction and communities through art
The rugby superstar is working with a former construction manager to put public artwork at the centre of building projects. He speaks to Will Mann Maro Itoje in action for…
Estate management leadership must be driven by data
Estate management leaders must be digitally fluent and data-literate, argues Daniel Mziray at York Teaching Hospitals Facilities Management. Estate management, as a professional discipline, has historically lagged behind other sectors…