Launched by BSI, the Built Environment Competence Hub is a new national resource designed to bring together standards, competence frameworks, guidance and trusted industry insight in one central place. The digital Hub has been created to act as a central ...
Read More »New BSRIA guide helps building managers identify the best smart building tech
BSRIA has published an essential resource for professionals looking to install or renew smart building systems. The new guide ‘BG 91/2026 Procuring Smart Building Technology‘ covers the full procurement process, from defining needs to delivering benefits, ensuring the right people, process ...
Read More »BCIS appoints talent lead to fuel growth plans
Natalie Cross has been appointed as talent lead at the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) to drive key hires as the business announces plans to expand in its 65th anniversary year. Since BCIS became independent from RICS in 2022 it ...
Read More »Futurebuild and UK Construction Week London to co-locate in 2026
Futurebuild and UK Construction Week London will come together from 12-14 May 2026, creating a new national platform for the built environment at Excel London. The collaborative co-location will form the UK’s Built Environment Super Event, designed to reflect the ...
Read More »Encouraging signs for future of BEMS sector
Market performance indicates encouraging signs for future of the building energy management systems (BEMS) sector, according to data from the Building Controls Industry Association’s (BCIA) latest Market Intelligence Report. According to the BCIA, the report highlights an increased desire from ...
Read More »BSRIA appoints director of professional services
BSRIA, the science-driven independent organisation providing practical guidance and commercial solutions for the built environment, has appointed Kim Burgess as Director of Professional Services to transform customer offerings. In this role, Burgess is leading the strategic transformation and digitisation of ...
Read More »CIBSE marks a new era for the institution’s global profile with refreshed brand identity
CIBSE has launched its refreshed brand identity, marking a significant moment in its 129-year history and signalling a new era for how the institution presents itself to the world. The updated brand reflects a more modern, accessible and forward-thinking CIBSE, ...
Read More »UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard Pilot feedback shapes Version 1
The Standard is a cross-industry initiative to develop the UK’s first Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard. Leading industry organisations BBP, BRE, the Carbon Trust, CIBSE, IStructE, LETI, RIBA, RICS, and UKGBC have joined forces to champion this initiative. Between April ...
Read More »Lords Committee says Building Safety Regulator delays are ‘unacceptable’
A cross-party House of Lords Committee has warned the Government that “unacceptable” delays caused by the Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) approval processes is leaving residents waiting for remediation of dangerous cladding in unsafe buildings and increasing costs for leaseholders. Whilst ...
Read More »Institutional change
At Facilities & Estates Management Live, Wayne Young chaired a session that brought together leaders from the three main institutes that represent FM and the built environment. The panel discussed the key role played by the IWFM, RICS and CIBSE ...
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