Designing Buildings

26/04/2026

The roofscape of Hampstead Garden Suburb. With distinctive roofs being such an important part of the garden suburb’s historic character, residents, architects and roofers need to understand their detailing.

The roofscape of Hampstead Garden Suburb - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. With the distinctive roofs being such an important part of the garden suburb’s historic character, residents, architects and roofers need to understand their detailing.

24/04/2026

Designing Buildings Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/designingbuildings/designing-buildings-wiki-newsletter-13381239

24/04/2026

ECA, 21 April
ECA welcomes Government’s commitment to cheaper electricity, but warns safety remains key. https://www.eca.co.uk/news/2026/apr/eca-welcomes-government’s-commitment-to-cheaper-electricity,-but-warns-safety-remains-key

The latest industry news in the electrotechnical sector.

24/04/2026

Gov UK, 15 April
Make Work Pay: misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).

We are seeking views on proposals to prevent the misuse of non-disclosure agreements in cases of workplace harassment and discrimination.

24/04/2026

CLC, 30 Mar
CIC raises concerns to government over new school sprinkler policy.

CIC has written to the Secretary of State for the DfE about new guidance

24/04/2026

CIAT, 2 Apr
CIAT becomes CCPI Organisation Associate.

The Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) was created to promote an urgent and positive culture and behaviour change in the way the construction product manufacturing industry manages and provides information and marketing on their products.

24/04/2026

FHH, 9 Apr
Future Homes Hub to hold two Technical Conferences in Leeds and London this June. https://www.futurehomes.org.uk/future-homes-hub-to-hold-two-technical-conferences-in-leeds-and-london-this-june

24/04/2026

Edmundson Apprentice of the Year award 2026
Entries now open for this Electrical Contractors' Association award.

ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year award 2026 - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. Entries are now open for ECA Member businesses to put forward their standout apprentices, or for the apprentices themselves to enter, for the ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year award...

24/04/2026

The Architectural Technology podcast: Where it's AT.
Catch-up on the latest episodes.

The Architectural Technology podcast: Where it's AT - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. Where it’s AT | the Architectural Technology podcast. In this podcast series from CIAT the ever-evolving relationship between technology, architecture, and the human experience i...

24/04/2026

Homes, landlords. tenants and the new housing standards. What will it all mean? https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/What_the_UK's_new_housing_standards_mean_for_homes,_landlords_and_tenants

24/04/2026

Delabole Slate
Traditional blue-grey slate from one of the oldest and largest UK slate quarries down in Cornwall.

Delabole Slate - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. Delabole is a town in Cornwall UK, it is named after and famous for having the oldest and largest slate quarry in the country, used for over 600 years and with, and said to privide a continued good supply of slate. De...

19/04/2026

Slate quarrying in Scotland did not stop due to a lack of available material. There are plenty of suitable sources with the potential to be redeveloped today.

Sourcing Scottish slate in the 21st century - Designing Buildings - Share your construction industry knowledge. Slate quarrying in Scotland did not cease due to a lack of available material: there are plenty of suitable sources for roofing slate with the potential to be redeveloped today.