CIBSE names employer of the year

Crofton Design has been named as overall winner of CIBSE’s Employer of the Year Awards. The awards recognise employers which have shown excellence and innovation in developing the engineers of the future. They reward organisations that proactively champion young people in the industry, whether through a commitment to young people in employment or by supporting these employees through education.

This firm of consulting engineers specialises in mechanical, electrical, structural and civil engineering design within the construction industry. The judges were particularly impressed by its university and school work placements scheme and its involvement in the engineering education scheme of the Engineering Development Trust.




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BCIA welcomes tougher commercial building energy standards but calls for greater ambition across the wider sector

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has welcomed the government’s confirmation that privately rented non-domestic buildings over 1,000 square metres in England and Wales will be expected to achieve a minimum EPC B rating by 2031, describing the move as an important step forward in improving the energy performance of the UK’s commercial building stock.

GOLDBECK commits to three-year schools partnership to inspire Cardiff’s future construction talent

GOLDBECK has launched a new long-term education initiative in Cardiff, committing to support three local primary schools as part of a programme designed to introduce young children to enterprise, careers and the wider world of construction.