Calls For Industrywide Adoption Of Product Traceability Policy Growing Too Loud To Ignore
Dame Judith Hackitt has once again called for product traceability to form part of regulatory measures to increase building standards and safety.
CIBSE And CABE Announce Building Performance Week
CABE and CIBSE co-locate annual exhibitions and conferences to create landmark “Building Performance Week”
CIBSE’s Build2Perform and CABE’s NEW Built Environment LIVE will take place together at London’s ExCeL in December 2023. Featuring free to attend discussions and presentations on key issues impacting building services and the wider performance of the Built Environment.
Inaugural Conference For New Building Safety Regulator
● The new Building Safety Regulator held its first conference in Westminster
● Over 900 practitioners attended the event to prepare for the new building safety regime
● Minister for Building Safety, Lee Rowley said: “We need to ensure that those working in the building industry have the knowledge and confidence to properly engage with this new regime and make it a success.”
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has held its first national annual conference to support industry and dutyholders in preparing for new building safety regulations in England.
PTSG Provides Protection At British Army Installation
Premier Technical Services Group Ltd (PTSG) has secured a significant contract to provide specialist electrical services at Leuchars Station on the east coast of Scotland.
The Floorbrite Group Have Won RoSPA Gold Award For The 8th Year In A Row
The Floorbrite Group (www.floorbrite.co.uk) are delighted to announce that they have just won their 8th consecutive RoSPA Gold award for their Health & Safety performance in 2022.
Commercial Property Market Forecast Shows Signs Of Recovery
The comprehensive quarterly forecast of the Commercial Property Market from Robert Irving Burns (RIB), the real estate investment professionals, has found:
- Industrial sector leading the Commercial Property recovery, with rents (+0.1%), supply (+2.6%) and demand (+0.1%) forecast to rise in Q2 2023.
- Overall Commercial Property Sales Price Per Sq. Ft are forecast to drop by 1.6% in Q2 2023, primarily down to the Office sector expected to see the largest fall in sales prices per sq. ft, down 2.7%.
- On aggregate, Commercial Rents Per Sq. Ft are beginning to recover, forecast to drop just 0.4%, with all four sectors showing improved forecasts from the previous quarter.
Cautious Welcome For Government Energy Efficiency Plan
The government’s strategy for spending up to £2.5bn on improving the energy efficiency of homes and public sector buildings has been given a cautious welcome by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).
Jaguar Secure 11 Westferry Circus
Following a recent tender process, Jaguar have been successful in securing 11 Westferry Circus. M&E maintenance services will be provided to the property for a fixed 3‑year term.
