The Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Action Plan has been officially launched at the National Demonstration Park as the government aim to modernise the construction sector, expand housing capacity, and create sustainable, skilled jobs.
With a greater number of materials, décors and finishes available to specifiers than ever before, the ease at which the right match can be found for one's commercial projects has become increasingly important.
Each year, BSI publish a plethora of new and updated Standards which support the built environment. Dan Rossiter FCIAT, Vice-President Technical and Sector Lead at BSI, has highlighted a few of these standards which he believes are highly impactful for Architectural Technologists.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a notice asking the sector and regulatory bodies to continue using government guidance to determine whether a building is higher-risk.
Earlier this month, Eddie Weir PCIAT and Usman Yaqub FCIAT, President Elect joined leaders from across the built environment sector at the annual Construction Industry Council (CIC) Members Conference. In this article, they offer their reflections on the conference.
To mark two years since the launch of the Inclusive Design Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work, RIBA is gathering case studies from built-environment professionals who have used the overlay on architectural or design-and-build projects.