
Wakefield Research report – technical trends in HVAC
A new report showing the latest trends for HVAC has been published by Wakefield Research.

Survey links mental health and payment practices
A survey has found that 90% of business owners across construction suffer mental health issues due to payment and other business pressures.

CIBSE building performance awards shortlist
CIBSE has announced its shortlist for the 2020 Building Performance Awards which aim to recognise and reward engineering excellence.

Building services J S Wright is to help start the residential phase of a £4 million regeneration scheme in Wimbledon.

Cushman & Wakefield report shows clients value co-working
A survey from commercial property services firm Cushman & Wakefield shows that the popularity of co-working office space continues to grow, with greater use predicted over the next five years.

SEC Group launches general election campaign
The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group has launched a campaign to obtain a commitment from all parliamentary candidates in the general election on some of the industry’s most pressing issues.

TV architect George Clarke calls for state to start building again
Television architect and presenter George Clarke called for state intervention to solve “the biggest housing crisis the country has ever seen,” as he was made a visiting professor at Birmingham City University.

Focus on the dangers of the climate emergency with BSRIA
The 2019 BRSIA Briefing focused on climate change as speakers warned of the dangers rising global temperatures pose. BSRIA CEO, Julia Evans OBE, summarised the challenges that lie ahead: “We don’t know everything, but we know that we’re in trouble.”

Heating and cooling set to converge in future
Experts in the heating and cooling sectors have predicted a convergence of heating and cooling technologies with the drive to greater use of clean electricity.

ECA says the risk of major fire remains high
The ECA has warned that the risk of major fire remains despite the publication of the Hackitt Report and Raising the Bar publication.

Call for construction regulatory body: Office of Construction
Rudi Klein, chief executive of the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group highlighted the potential benefits of a regulatory body for the construction sector.

Industry must drive the revolution not be a victim of it
The 2019 BESA National Conference called on the building services sector to make changes in its practices before they are imposed by government.

As the election draws closer MBS has looked through the party manifestos for our area from the Conservatives, Labour party, Liberal Democrats and the Green Party of England and Wales.

BEMS market shows promising performance upturn
Highlighting a determination from building owners to reduce energy consumption through technology, the building energy management systems (BEMS) market saw a 1.4% quarter-on- quarter increase in Q4 2024 – according to the Building Controls Industry Association’s (BCIA) latest market report.
Construction Carbon and CIBSE collaborate to provide environmental skills training
Construction Carbon, in collaboration with CIBSE, has announced the development of the Lifecycle Carbon Assessor Practitioner Training programme.