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Consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings

Consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings

Actuate UK, the voice of the engineering services sector, applauds the ambitions of the new Building Safety Act, saying the reform agenda will drive up standards across construction. The alliance, whose members deliver design, construction and services for the built environment, contributes around £125bn to GDP each year and impacts the lives of everyone in the UK.

CIBSE celebrates achievements of building services engineers

CIBSE celebrates achievements of building services engineers

CIBSE recognises engineers at all stages of their career journeys, from students to those who have dedicated years to the industry at the annual President’s Awards Dinner, held at the Institute of Directors on 14 October 2022.

CIBSE recognises rising stars and exceptional employers at Young Engineers Awards 2022

CIBSE recognises rising stars and exceptional employers at Young Engineers Awards 2022

CIBSE Young Engineers Awards (YEAs) 2022 recognise the future industry change makers as they address the big questions around the role of engineering in delivering a safe, healthy, and sustainable built environment for all.

Engineering UK and Make UK joint report focuses on ensuring T Levels can deliver the workforce of the future

Engineering UK and Make UK joint report focuses on ensuring T Levels can deliver the workforce of the future

T levels have potential to deliver much needed homegrown technical talent if challenges faced by employers are addressed by government. Success of new vocational pathway depends on employers being able to offer 43,500 placements but capacity and costs constraints are holding them back- Make UK/EngineeringUK analysis

CIBSE launch TM65 Embodied carbon in building services: A calculation methodology for Australia and New Zealand (CIBSE TM65ANZ)

CIBSE launch TM65 Embodied carbon in building services: A calculation methodology for Australia and New Zealand (CIBSE TM65ANZ)

CIBSE launch TM65 Embodied carbon in building services: A calculation methodology for Australia and New Zealand (CIBSE TM65ANZ). The aim is to provide specific detail of alternative assumptions to be made when using CIBSE’s TM65 methodology to calculate the embodied carbon impact of building services equipment, when installed in Australia and New Zealand. Many of the methodology’s inherent assumptions in the 2021 publication are specific to the UK.

CIBSE recognises technical papers covering issues of industry-wide international interest

CIBSE recognises technical papers covering issues of industry-wide international interest

COVID-19, the transition to net zero carbon, residential retrofit and thermal comfort inform this years award winning technical papers, as featured in Building Services Engineering Research & Technology Journal (BSER&T).

CIBSE expand building services embodied carbon calculation methodology to support engineers internationally

CIBSE expand building services embodied carbon calculation methodology to support engineers internationally

CIBSE is launching an addendum to TM65, the embodied carbon calculation methodology published in 2021. TM65 Embodied carbon in building services: Using the TM65 methodology outside the UK (TM65LA) is designed to create global consistency on how the embodied carbon of building services equipment can be assessed.

From the source, Dame Judith Hackitt provides an update on the Building Safety Act at CIBSE Facilities Management Group event

From the source, Dame Judith Hackitt provides an update on the Building Safety Act at CIBSE Facilities Management Group event

Hosted by Sir Ken Knight and featuring presentations from Dame Judith Hackitt and Aman Sharma, the CIBSE Facilities Management (FM) group provides an update on the implementation of the Building Safety Act.

Professional Qualified Person (PQP) card for construction site access now available through the SLL

Professional Qualified Person (PQP) card for construction site access now available through the SLL

The Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) is now accepting applications from members of the Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) for the Professionally Qualified Person (PQP) card, providing construction site access. Providing you are an active member that has renewed their SLL membership subscription for 2022, you will be eligible to apply for the PQP card.

Property leader David Partridge to oversee development of UK’s first Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

Property leader David Partridge to oversee development of UK’s first Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard initiative appoints Related Argent’s Chairman, David Partridge, as Chair of its recently convened Governance Board.

Industry unites behind circular economy scheme

Industry unites behind circular economy scheme

Ten leading manufacturers unite as Founding Partners, forming a steering group for the development of CIBSE’s TM66 Circular economy guidance, training and assurance scheme.

CIBSE Golden Thread series explores the scale and implementation of the Building Safety Act

CIBSE Golden Thread series explores the scale and implementation of the Building Safety Act

CIBSE launched its brand new Golden Thread series at the RIBA on 14 September, with keynote speakers, Dr Hywel Davies, CIBSE Technical Director and Chair of the Building Regulations Advisory Committee, and Hanna Clarke, Digital and Policy Manager for the Construction Products Association (CPA). There were also several presentations and panel discussions with representatives from the British Standards Institution (BSI), the National Fire Chiefs Council, London and Quadrant Housing Association, Foster + Partners and Arup, amongst others.

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