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News 28 Sep 2023
AT Awards 2023 | Student Awards Finalists announced
The Finalists have been selected by the Judging Panel for The Student Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology – Project and Report.
News 27 Sep 2023
Survey | Building Safety Act 2022 - involvement with Higher Risk Buildings
A brief survey for those with CIAT Chartered Practices, regarding Higher Risk Buildings.
News 21 Sep 2023
Professor Sam Allwinkle PPBIAT FCIAT appointed Chair of Working Group 7 - Design
Professor Sam Allwinkle was appointed Chair of the Construction Industry Council's Competence Steering Group (CSG) Working Group 7 on 13 September.
News 21 Sep 2023
AT Awards 2023 | CATY and Emerging Talent 2023 Finalists announced
The Finalists for the AT Awards | The Chartered Architectural Technologist of the Year and Emerging Talent in Technology of Architecture 2023 have been announced.
News 19 Sep 2023
Considering Passivhaus influence – too ambitious or now the norm?
The need to decarbonise existing housing stock and ensure the sustainability of new homes has resulted in increased scrutiny on product and component specification. Taking this into account, this article explores how this tightening legislation is leading to a shift in thinking around Passivhaus principles, and the role of windows in ensuring thermally efficient buildings.
News 19 Sep 2023
27 new schools confirmed to have RAAC
The Department for Education (DfE) has published new data showing that the number of schools with confirmed RAAC has increased to 174.
News 14 Sep 2023
EuroSkills 2023: AT graduate & Associate member wins gold
Isabelle Barron, an AT graduate and Associate member, has won gold representing the UK at EuroSkills 2023, held in Poland.
News 13 Sep 2023
Deadline approaches for higher-risk building registration
If you are a Principal Accountable Person you will need to register any occupied higher-risk buildings for which you are accountable for by the deadline.
News 12 Sep 2023
Industry 'cautiously supports' mandatory 15-year warranties on new homes
An LABC Warranty survey has found that while the majority of those in the housing industry are unaware of the potential for minimum 15-year structural warranties to be introduced by law, they are optimistic about the effects of that change.
News 11 Sep 2023
Honorary Officer elections 2023: the results
At the Council meeting on 9 September, Honorary Officer elections took place.
News 8 Sep 2023
LPCB certification and Kingspan
BRE publishes update on its decision to withdraw certification from Kingspan in August 2022.
News 7 Sep 2023
Building Safety Act (BSA) and Secondary Legislation update
CIAT has issued an update regarding the Building Safety Act and Secondary Legislation for its members and affiliates.
News 7 Sep 2023
Welcome to new CIAT AGBC
We welcome the latest organisation to the Institute's Affiliate Group Body Corporate Scheme.
News 6 Sep 2023
CIAT | Events review - call for evidence
CIAT is undertaking a full review of the events hosted and produced by the Institute.
News 5 Sep 2023
CLC establishes technical expert panel to support government
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is creating a technical expert panel to support government and building owners with the ongoing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) crisis.