The global shift toward people-first places has fuelled a 12-fold increase in WELL since 2020—now shaping roughly $2 trillion in assets. Global growth and adoption of the International WELL Building Institute’s (IWBI) WELL Building Standard (WELL) has surged to more ...
Read More »CROSS-UK named as the official voluntary occurrence reporting system for building safety
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in its role as the Building Safety Regulator(BSR), has appointed CROSS-UK (Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures) as the official voluntary reporting system for structural and fire safety until at least 2028. As part of ...
Read More »92% Internal Rates of Return hidden in ‘Boring’ Buildings finds new report
Retrofitting everyday commercial properties – often overlooked in favour of high-profile, flagship projects – can generate extraordinary returns, according to a new report from Building Atlas. Entitled ‘The Beauty in ‘Boring’ Buildings: the business case for retrofit beyond flagship assets’ ...
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CIBSE’s Measuring Performance and Facilities Management 2025 Conference brought together leading voices from across the built environment to explore the evolving landscape of building performance. Madeleine Ford reports CIBSE’s Measuring Performance and Facilities Management Conference, held on June 19, centred ...
Read More »Free programme launches to tackle net zero skills gaps across the construction supply chain
Berkeley Group, in partnership with the Supply Chain Sustainability School, has launched the Net Zero Skills in Construction Programme – a practical initiative aimed at equipping the built environment sector with the skills needed to meet the UK’s net-zero goals. ...
Read More »RICS says UK businesses risk sleepwalking into cyber attacks
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) identifies cybersecurity and digital risk as one of the biggest and fastest growing threat to owners and occupiers of buildings. It says owners, managers and occupiers of commercial buildings neglecting to take responsibility ...
Read More »RICS publishes new edition of its service charges in commercial property standard
The second edition of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) service charges in commercial property document, is mandatory for RICS-accredited professionals and represents a minimum level of expected compliance. The new edition updates the one published in 2018 and incorporates ...
Read More »Record-breaking financial performance in 2024 for Morris & Spottiswood
Multi-skilled, end-to-end services provider, Morris & Spottiswood has reported its best-ever consolidated financial results, achieving exceptional growth in turnover, profit and cash reserves during 2024, driven by strategic sector growth and diversification and operational excellence across its business portfolio. The ...
Read More »Industry leaders gather to advance operational excellence at CIBSE’s Measuring Performance and Facilities Management conference
CIBSE’s Measuring Performance and Facilities Management Conference, which took place yesterday (19 June) at the Congress Centre in London, brought together leading voices from across the built environment to explore the evolving landscape of building performance and operational excellence. Held ...
Read More »BCIS calls for investment action after Labour’s sluggish start
Construction cost and carbon experts at the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) are calling for more decisive investment action from the government after a slow first year in power. Chief economist Dr David Crosthwaite said the government must prioritise a ...
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