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What gets an engineer out of bed in the ...
The supermodel Linda Evangelista famously said she wouldn’t get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day. Great work if you can get it, writes BESA ...
Don’t let this retentions consultation be ...
Despite all the other bad economic news out there, late payment remains one of the biggest threats faced by construction SMEs, writes BESA’s director ...
So, there never was a plan
At the recent BESA President’s Lunch, we received confirmation of something most of us probably already knew – but it was instructive anyway, writes ...
BESA President Calls For ‘Crisis Engineering’
The UK should look to its engineering community for solutions to many of the serious social and economic challenges it is facing, according to the ...
How Pioneering Women Grew The Renewables ...
Guest blogger Jarne Veronica reflects on the crucial role played by women pioneers and inventors in the development of the modern renewable building ...
You Can’t Be, What You Can’t See
Alexandra Knight, founder of Stemazing – the organisation she set up to inspire greater diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths ...
How I Am Making Real Impact On Carbon Saving
It seems strange to admit it now, but I actually had no idea about building services until I ended up IN building services.
Why ‘Why’ Is More Important Than ‘What’
Why do we engineer things? Why do we do it like that? Is it because we have always done it that way? Why not try this instead?
I Fell Into Engineering, But It Has Really ...
I have spent more than 20 years in the facilities management sector working for several major firms in business development, sales, and customer ...
They Are Not Perfect, But We Can Work With ...
Changes to the Building Regulations that come into force today can help the industry make buildings healthier and more comfortable while also ...
Become an Apprentice and change the world!
Neil Brackenridge started out as an engineering apprentice and is now Past-President of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). He ...
Out of Adversity Comes A United Front
“Coming together is a beginning; staying together is progress; and working together is success” Henry Ford.
China Is Already Leading Us Down The Path To ...
BESA CEO David Frise explains why 2022 could see some major progress on net zero driven – not by policy - but by a dramatic shift in the economics ...
Employment Crisis - What Crisis?
In the early months of the pandemic, forecasters predicted dire consequences for employment in just about every sector of the UK economy. The Bank of ...
We Don’t Live In A Cold Country Anymore
We used to live in a cold country, but we don’t anymore, says BESA chief executive officer David Frise.
Shrewsbury 24 | Dying In Plain Sight
The long overdue acquittal last week of the ‘Shrewsbury 24’ who were convicted of illegal picketing 47 years ago took us back to a dark era of ...
R&D Tax Relief: Be Wary Of Spurious COVID ...
Recently, I was shocked to read an article from an ‘adviser’ counselling businesses that all manner of COVID-19 business responses qualify for ...
David Frise | The Government Means Business ...
If anyone did have any lingering doubts about the government’s determination to reform the construction industry and its supporting specialist ...
Melissa Lee | International Women in ...
Melissa is the current BESA Apprentice of the Year and has been interested in engineering since the tender age of 11. She was one of the school ...
Holly Fielding | International Women in ...
Raising the profile of women in engineering Holly has worked in the building engineering sector since 2018 and has progressed quickly to the ...
International Women in Engineering Day - ...
To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day we are sharing the stories of women across the industry. This is Reanna Taylor's story.
Claire Curran | International Women in ...
Claire has spent more than 20 years in the facilities management sector working for a number of major firms in business development, sales and ...
Common Sense 2.0 - The Best Cyber Security ...
Cyber security is always a hot topic, and is one of the fastest growing fields in IT, but the best way to protect your (and your clients!) data may ...