Some people were ‘simply incompetent’
Could there be a more damning indictment from the Grenfell Tower public inquiry than that? Writes BESA's Director of Specialist Knowledge, Rachel ...
Put your principals first
The Principal Contractor plays a pivotal role under the Building Safety Act. So, who are they, what do they do…and why do they matter so much?
Navigating the contractual minefield
With unfair contract conditions hindering the progress of far too many built environment SMEs, Abiola Aderibigbe, BESA’s group head of legal & ...
BESAs top 5 AI areas to watch within ...
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in engineering has brought about a paradigm shift in the industry, propelling engineers to new ...
We are good guys too
Our new Prime Minister has a bulging in-tray and building services engineering is probably not at the forefront of his mind right now, but maybe it ...
NextGen Take On the Building Safety Act: ...
Every building occupant deserves to be safe
With the building inspection regime on the verge of collapse is this really the right time to be relaxing the rules for building conversions?
Every building is high risk and all ...
Many contractors are still ignoring safety regulations despite repeated warnings that measures introduced by the Building Safety Act are already in ...
What kind of future?
What motivates young engineers? Money? Great projects? Better career prospects? People might be surprised because, while those things are nice to ...
Why the Building Safety Act is not just ...
While some companies are clearly getting to grips with the implications and the responsibilities of the Building Safety Act, many are not. Some find ...