Don’t shoot yourself in the foot trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions!

A new report from the European Academies Science Advisory Council argues that a fundamental policy changes are needed if we are to successfully tackle greenhouse gas emissions from the built environment, construction processes and the supply of building products. Dr William Gillett and Professor Brian Norton take a look. The post Don’t shoot yourself in the foot trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions! appeared first on Planning, BIM & Construction Today.

Technical construction update: Bricks, rammed earth

This technical update by Premier Guarantee provides additional guidance on the use of bricks, rammed earth. The post Technical construction update: Bricks, rammed earth appeared first on Planning, BIM & Construction Today.

Health and safety: Legal rights and responsibilities in a Covid world

As we start 2021 with the UK in lockdown 3.0 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and with the number of recorded cases now even higher than the first peak on account of the new strain of the virus, it is more important than ever that construction staff are safe at work. The post Health and safety: Legal rights and responsibilities in a Covid world appeared first on Planning, BIM & Construction Today.

Roundtable: New national construction regulator launched

The government has launched a new national construction regulator to ensure safe building materials are used in new homes following “deeply disturbing allegations of malpractice” by some construction product manufacturers at the Grenfell Inquiry. The post Roundtable: New national construction regulator launched appeared first on Planning, BIM & Construction Today.

Causeway teams up with Premier League club to tackle mental health

Construction software provider launches strategic partnership with official Everton FC charity to improve mental health in Merseyside and the construction industry. The post Causeway teams up with Premier League club to tackle mental health appeared first on Planning, BIM & Construction Today.