Designing Buildings

IHBC, 10 Feb
Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School.
newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk?p=45494

Building Safety recap January, 2026 Building Safety recap January, 2026 - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. [edit] December

Building Safety recap January, 2026
What we missed at the end of last year, and at the start of this... www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Buildin...

National Apprenticeship Week 2026 National Apprenticeship Week 2026 - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. National Apprenticeship Week occurs in February each year, it celebrates and showcases the positiv...

National Apprenticeship Week 2026, 9-15 Feb
Shining a light on the positive impacts for businesses, their apprentices and the wider economy alike. www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Nationa...

Applications and benefits of acoustic flooring Applications and benefits of acoustic flooring - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. Reducing sound is more than just a ‘nice to have’; it promotes the health of staff an...

Applications and benefits of acoustic flooring
From commercial to retail. www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Applica...

Types of floor Types of floor - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. According to Approved Document C, a floor is the 'lower horizontal surface of any space in a building, including fini...

Types of floor
From solid to sprung and ribbed to raised.
www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Types_o...

Strengthening industry collaboration in Hong Kong Strengthening industry collaboration in Hong Kong - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has signed a Memorandum of Understandin...

Strengthening industry collaboration in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Institute of Construction and CIOB sign Memorandum of Understanding. www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Strengt...

Duncan Baker-Brown eyeing second run at RIBA presidency Duncan Baker-Brown eyeing second run at RIBA presidency

Exclusive: Circular economy expert and environmental activist Duncan Baker-Brown has emerged as an early contender to become the RIBA’s next president

North East alliance seeks to drive positive change in regional electrical skills The latest industry news in the electrotechnical sector.

ECA, 9 Feb
North East alliance seeks to drive positive change in regional electrical skills. www.eca.co.uk/news/2026/fe...

Planning Portal, 5 Feb
High Court clarifies how ‘grey belt’ land should be assessed in planning decisions. www.planningportal.co.uk/services/wee...

ICSG working group questionnaire This questionnaire aims to surface how the role of the Principal Designer is being understood and interpreted by industry.

CIAT, 4 Feb
ICSG working group questionnaire.
architecturaltechnology.com/resource/ics...

Lime mortars vs. cement
A detailed description from the experts at Cornish Lime. www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Lime_mo...

IHBC planning for growth with corporate plan development IHBC planning for growth with corporate plan development - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. The IHBC has recently secured permission to seek a Charter, while delivery ...

IHBC planning for growth with corporate plan development. Grow with the Institute by volunteering and CP25 consultation. www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/IHBC_pl...

Futurebuild 2026
Connecting ambition and action for designers and specifiers. www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Futureb...

Electrical skills gap deepens as apprenticeship starts fall despite surging demand Electrical skills gap deepens as apprenticeship starts fall despite surging demand - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. New analysis from ECA (Electrical Contractors’ As...

Electrical skills gap mapped
Electrical skills gap deepens as apprenticeship starts fall despite surging demand says ECA. www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Electri...

Built environment bodies deepen joint action on EDI with 2025-30 plan Built environment bodies deepen joint action on EDI with 2025-30 plan - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. CIOB and others in the B.E.Inclusive initiative have agreed th...

Built environment bodies deepen joint action on EDI
B.E.Inclusive initiative agree next phase of joint equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) action plan. www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Built_e...

Futurebuild and UK Construction Week London Unite
Creating the UK’s Built Environment Super Event and over 25 other key partnerships. www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Futureb...

Welsh and Scottish 2026 elections
Manifestos for the built environment for upcoming same May day elections. www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Welsh_a...

Advancing BIM competency: Transforming Architectural Technology education Advancing BIM competency: Transforming Architectural Technology education - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. Information Management (IM) and Building Information Model...

Advancing BIM education with a competency framework. “We don’t need people who can just draw in 3D. We need people who can think in data.” www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Advanci...

Graduate Apprenticeship opportunities available in Edinburgh Napier University Employers can now reserve fully funded places ahead of the September 2026 intake for the Graduate Apprenticeship at Edinburgh Napier University.

CIAT, 3 Feb
Graduate Apprenticeship opportunities available in Edinburgh Napier University. architecturaltechnology.com/resource/gra...

Join us at the launch event of PAS 2000 and be among the first to discover the new framework empowering your organization to bring safe, trusted construction products to market.

BSI, 10 March
PAS 2000 Launch Event: Bringing Safer Construction Products to Market. pages.bsigroup.com/PAS-2000-Lau...

Construction challenge for East Midlands students showcases future talent Students studying the built environment were put to the test during a CIOB challenge in Nottingham

CIOB, 2 Feb
Construction challenge for East Midlands students showcases future talent.
www.ciob.org/news/constru...

Act now: 864,000 sole traders and landlords face new tax rules in two months More than 860,000 sole traders and landlords need to start using digital tax reporting from 6 April.

Gov UK, 5 Feb
Act now: 864,000 sole traders and landlords face new tax rules in two months.
www.gov.uk/government/n...

Guidance notes to prepare for April Employment Rights Act changes Guidance notes to prepare for April Employment Rights Act changes - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. The Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) Employee Relations t...

Guidance notes to prepare for April ERA changes
From the Electrical Contractors' Association Employee Relations team. www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Guidanc...

Employment Rights Act 2025 Employment Rights Act 2025 - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) is a central component of the Government’s Plan to Make Work Pay. It...

Employment Rights Act 2025
Significant changes to be seen from the new ERA in 2026 and 2027, starting on 6 April 2026. www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Employm...

IHBC, 3 Feb
Nominate for the IHBC MARSH Awards to celebrate Successful Learning… and/or Community Contribution. newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk?p=45381

Rethinking risk – first aid in the modern workplace Rethinking risk – first aid in the modern workplace - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. Our modern workplaces no longer fit neatly into four walls. Hybrid schedules, re...

Rethinking risk
First aid in the modern workplace with St John Ambulance. www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Rethink...

Ireland's National Residential Retrofit Plan
Staged initiatives introduced step by step. www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Ireland...

Forbes Residences by MJA & WOHA

Forbes Residences by MJA & WOHA

Forbes Residences by MJA & WOHA

Forbes Residences by MJA & WOHA

Forbes Residences by MJA & WOHA
Location: Perth, Australia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia seeks a freelance Project Manager for St Peter and All Souls, Peterborough, during the development phase of a major National Lottery Heritage Fund–supported repair project.
ihbconline.co.uk/jobsetc/?p=1...

Chris Williamson proposes Neom-informed Loop to connect northern British cities: www.dezeen.com/2026/02/06/the-loop-chris-williamson-high-speed-railway/