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Warehouses – 20 years on: Have we run out of road?

Twenty years ago, a piece of regulatory guidance quietly set a ceiling, quite literally, on what a warehouse could be without sprinklers. That 18 metre height limit in Approved Document B was, at the...

Future Homes Standard 2026 and what developers, housebuilders and contractors need to know

The Future Homes Standard (FHS) officially came into force on 24 March 2026 and represents the biggest change to Building Regulations since 2013. Designed to deliver homes that are ‘zero-carbon...

Scotland’s new hotel sprinkler rules raise bigger questions

April 6^th marked a defining moment for fire safety in Scotland with the introduction of new fire safety regulations requiring sprinkler systems to be installed in historic building conversions used...

Why do we still build roads to fail in five years?

Drive along almost any major road in Britain and you will eventually encounter the same depressing sight, with freshly repaired potholes, temporary traffic management, roadworks and countless...

The best innovations in construction were never intended to be innovations

When construction talks about innovation, the conversation usually revolves around artificial intelligence, robotics, offsite manufacturing, digital twins, modular construction and other technologies...

Construction should not work - so why does it?

Take a step back from construction for a moment and look at the industry through the eyes of an outsider and imagine trying to explain how a typical project is delivered. A client appoints a team of...

Why is construction chasing net zero while ignoring the carbon we are destroying?

The UK construction industry is under intense pressure to reduce carbon emissions. From embodied carbon calculations to material innovation and net zero targets, the focus is clear - build better,...

This feels like an advert for Zabble and I make no apology for that

Electricians, plumbers, roofers, joiners, landscapers, decorators and independent contractors together with dozens of other different trades, often deliver exceptional work, but many still struggle...

The True Cost of Cutting Corners on Site Preparation: What Happens When Foundations Fail

There’s a constant pressure in construction to save time and money, fueling the temptation to cut corners on the “invisible” work that happens before the structure goes up. However, these up-front...