News Sprinklers to become mandatory in new care homes from March 2025 Sprinklers will become mandatory in all new care homes in England irrespective of height from 2 March 2025.
News Fire chiefs call for more than one fire escape staircase in tall buildings The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has called on the government to make it a requirement for all new high-rise residential buildings over 18m or seven storeys in height to have more than one fire escape staircase.
Digital Construction Zero initiative preparing wiki-style net zero playbook Zero, the carbon- and innovation-focused working group, is preparing a wiki-style playbook for net zero construction.
News Approved Documents digitalised to make compliance process simpler A demonstration project has successfully digitalised the Approved Documents compliance process.
Digital Construction Digital Construction Awards winner: Vinci wins Best Use of Data Vinci’s clever use of data and AI at a cancer hospital project deservedly took top prize in the Best Use of Data category, sponsored by the UK BIM Alliance, at the Digital Construction Awards last night (12 July).
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.