Blogs from BESA

3 September 2026

Help set the standard for ductwork ...

The next stage of the industry consultation on ductwork competence is now open and we want your views. Consultation closes Monday 12 October 2026. ...

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1 September 2026

Building Regulations In Wales 2026: What ...

Building Regulations in Wales 2026: Key changes every contractor needs to know The biggest changes to the Welsh building control regime in years are ...

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31 July 2026

Bad Apples Won’t Spoil Culture Change

As the saying goes: ‘There’s always one.’ The bad apple that spoils the whole barrel. In construction, sadly, there are a lot more than one.

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12 March 2026

Do Clients Think They Are Part Of Our ...

A new guide outlining their roles and responsibilities under the Building Safety Act has prompted some questions about how seriously clients are ...

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5 March 2026

Clients Starting To Step Up On Safety

The Building Safety Act has delivered a cultural shock to the construction industry, and clients have been slow to adapt, according to a leading ...

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3 March 2026

People – Your Best Asset And Biggest Risk

There are dozens of committees and sub-committees working on competence ‘frameworks’ for the many disciplines within building engineering services ...

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10 February 2026

Get Ready To Get Regulated

Ventilation is the industry’s biggest professional anomaly, but BESA’s director of competence and compliance Jill Nicholls asks is there change in ...

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15 January 2026

2026 – The Year Of Being Useful?

This year will see significant progress towards wider adoption of the building safety agenda if we remember to focus on the bigger picture, says ...

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10 December 2025

A Year To Forget? Or The Start Of Something ...

2025 was an exceptionally challenging year that unfortunately saw several well-established building engineering firms forced out of business. ...

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