The advent of electromechanical controls in the 1970s, analog controls in the 1980s, direct digital control (DDC) in the 1990s, and complete building control integration in the 2000s has progressively ...

Reflecting on my career, I began in Local Authority Building Control (LABC) just as the market was about to undergo lasting change. In 1985, NHBC became the first Approved Inspector under the Building ...

Communities rely on schools, hospitals and offices every day. Despite their vital role, upgrading them with the latest technologies to optimize operations, better manage energy use and keep occupants ...

How cuts to council building control teams over the past decade have contributed to the building safety crisis #UKhousing A tower block refurbishment in west London comes up for consideration by the ...

The Building Control Independent Panel’s call for evidence is the most significant opportunity in a generation to reshape how we regulate building safety in England. The panel’s ‘problem statement’ ...