U.K. Construction & Engineering News

CIOB Calls on U.K. Government to Examine the Sustainability 'Big Picture'  Dec 17, 2007
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), in response to a recent U.K. government consultation, "Strategy for Sustainable Construction," called for a greater emphasis on the "big picture."

TRADA Updates Timber Frame Construction Manual  Dec 4, 2007
The Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) plans to launch the fourth edition of the Timber Frame Construction Manual this month.

BCA: Cement Industry Makes Sustainable Development Progress  Nov 13, 2007
The U.K. cement industry is making progress towards reducing its carbon footprint and is pleased with the results of initiatives put in place several years ago to meet its sustainable development objectives, the British Cement Association (BCA) said ...

The Concrete Centre Publishes IStructE Examinations Design Manual  Nov 9, 2007
The Concrete Centre published a design manual that provides a reference and revision tool, which was said to be popular with 2006 IStructE Chartered ...

CIRIA Studies Gases from Contaminated Sites  Sep 14, 2007
The Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) announced a new project, "Assessment and management of VOCs generated

BRE, RIAS Launch Design Certification Schemes for the Energy Performance of Buildings in Scotland  Sep 9, 2007
Scottish Executive Minister Stewart Stevenson announced his support of two new design certification schemes for the energy performance of buildings ...

The Concrete Center Supports Long-Term Sustainability for Proposed Non-Residential Sustainable Code  Sep 4, 2007
The Concrete Centre supported the announcement that BRE and Arup intend to examine the feasibility of a non-domestic equivalent of the Code for Sustainable Homes, but the organization said that any commercial sustainable code must not have the same limitations as the domestic code.

BRE Ireland Promotes Sustainability in Ireland  Mar 28, 2007
BRE, the University of Limerick (UL) and Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) launched BRE Ireland as an independent Irish body dedicated to setting a sustainability standard in the Irish construction industry ...

BRE Announces SBEM Update  
Building Research Establishment Ltd. (BRE) announced the availability of an updated version of the energy calculation software SBEM v1.2.a, which is available as a free downloaded (http://www.ncm.bre.co.uk/).

British Standards Institution Publishes Timber for Roofs Standard  Sep 18, 2006
The British Standards Institution (BSI) published British Standard (BS) 5268-3: 2006 - Structural Use of Timber - Code of Practice for Trussed Rafter Roofs ...

HSC Recommends Revised Asbestos Regulations  Sep 13, 2006
The U.K. Health and Safety Commission (HSC) recommended approval of revised asbestos regulations.

BSRIA Announces Building Regulation Modifications  Mar 28, 2006
Part L revisions include: predicted CO2 emissions from new buildings must be 20% to 28% less than emissions allowed for new buildings built under current regulations ...

U.K. Government Reviews Housing & Regeneration  May 4, 2006
The review will consider how to organise national delivery mechanisms to maximise the use of private investment, public subsidy and land holdings, and assets funded by past public investment, to support the delivery of new homes, the improvement of existing homes and the creation of mixed, sustainable communities, ODPM said ...

U.K. Gov't Unveils Affordable Housing Plan  Mar 29, 2006
The U.K. Government announced plans to increase housing supply, as well as make housing more affordable in an effort to open the market up to families and first-time buyers.

U.K. Gov't Updates HMO Management Standards  Mar 28, 2006
The U.K. government aims to improve Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) management standards set by provisions of the Housing Act 2004, which come into force after 6 April ...

BBA Issues New Code of Practice for Damp-proofing  Feb 3, 2006
The new code, BS 6576:2005 - Code of practice for diagnosis of rising damp in walls of buildings and installation of chemical damp-proof courses - gives increased emphasis and guidance on the need for careful diagnosis to distinguish rising damp from other explanations for damp conditions ...

'Future of Sustainable Construction' Focus of Consultation  Feb 3, 2006
The review will address: building design and the code for sustainable homes; new construction methods and best practice ...