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Article category: News
Published on: 17 Feb 21

HSE announces new Chief Inspector of Buildings

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced the appointment of a Chief Inspector of Buildings to establish and lead the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

Article category: News
Published on: 15 Feb 21

CIBSE Joins new engineering services alliance, Actuate UK, to champion change and collaboration

A new alliance for the multi-billion UK engineering services sector launched today, Wednesday 10th February via a virtual industry event. Actuate UK is an alliance of eight leading trade, technology, research and professional bodies in engineering services. It will deliver a single, consolidated voice for the sector.

Article category: News
Published on: 29 Jan 21

Remembering Haris Moraitis, FCIBSE

It is with great sadness that CIBSE reports the passing of Haris Moraitis, champion of sustainable design in the built environment, CIBSE Fellow, committee member and friend.

Article category: News
Published on: 25 Jan 21

CIBSE Launches Industry's First Embodied Carbon Toolkit

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has published the building services industry's first toolkit to enable engineers to calculate the embodied carbon associated with mechanical, electrical and public health systems in buildings.

Article category: News
Published on: 21 Jan 21

Building Regulations Part L & F, Overheating, Future Homes and Future Buildings Standards

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has this week published its response to the 2019 consultation on Part L and F and the Future Homes Standard.

Article category: News
Published on: 21 Jan 21

National Regulator Established to Ensure Construction Materials are Safe

This announcement reinforces government’s commitment to review and reinforce the product safety regime for the construction sector, and creates the structure to implement those parts of the Building Safety Bill that address product safety.

Article category: News
Published on: 21 Jan 21

New engineering services alliance to champion change

CIBSE will soon be joining a major new alliance of eight engineering services bodies. The new alliance will launch on the morning of 10 February at 10 am, via a virtual industry event.

Article category: News
Published on: 20 Jan 21

CIBSE updates Heat Networks Code of Practice

A major update to CIBSE's Heat Networks Code of Practice provides extensive guidance for the design, installation and, critically, the ongoing performance monitoring of district heating systems.

Article category: News
Published on: 15 Jan 21

Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications after Brexit

The EU Directive on Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications (MRPQ) was established to make it easier for EU/EEA countries to recognise each other’s professional qualifications. From 1 January 2021 this legislation will no longer apply to the UK.

Article category: News
Published on: 15 Jan 21

Brexit Update - Engineering Council UK & Engineers Ireland

Provisions between the Engineering Council UK and Engineers Ireland will remain unchanged following Brexit.

Article category: News
Published on: 14 Jan 21

CIBSE leads industry collaboration on heat pumps

Recognising the urgent need to develop guidance on the design, installation, operation and maintenance of heat pumps in multi-occupancy residential buildings, (CIBSE) has announced the appointment of Arup as technical author for “Good Practice Design Guide for Residential Heat Pumps”.

Article category: News
Published on: 11 Jan 21

Preparing for the unknown with a CIBSE award entry

Entry is now open for the 2021 CIBSE ANZ Young Engineers Awards. The theme of the competition is “Preparing for the Unknown”.

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HSE announces new Chief Inspector of Buildings

CIBSE Joins new engineering services alliance, Actuate UK, to champion change and collaboration

Remembering Haris Moraitis, FCIBSE

CIBSE Launches Industry's First Embodied Carbon Toolkit

Building Regulations Part L & F, Overheating, Future Homes and Future Buildings Standards

National Regulator Established to Ensure Construction Materials are Safe

New engineering services alliance to champion change

CIBSE updates Heat Networks Code of Practice

Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications after Brexit

Brexit Update - Engineering Council UK & Engineers Ireland

CIBSE leads industry collaboration on heat pumps

Preparing for the unknown with a CIBSE award entry