Stakeholders: they can make or break your project. If you're leading an infrastructure programme, failure to get stakeholders on side can spell expensive delays. PAS 11007:2019, Stakeholder engagement for infrastructure projects – Specification, was sponsored by Kier Highways to help fill a gap in the market.
Imagine walking into your favourite room of a building and seeing a glorious view from its window. You might be surprised to know that it may have been the result of precise mathematics rather than an artistic idea during the design of the building. In this article about BS EN 17037:2018, Daylight in buildings, we look at the four elements that help achieve that: daylight, view out, exposure to sunlight and glare.
We'll also reveal the criteria for assessing what makes the 'perfect' view so we can achieve this in our own homes.
How do we help employers from every industry navigate their way through the health and safety landscape? BSI has produced a vital guide, 'A Safe Place to Work: The role of standards in shaping the future of health and safety', that shows you how ISO 45001 is making an impact on mental health, small businesses and companies around the globe.
The UK Government has confirmed that the sale and use of plastic straws, drinks stirrers and cotton buds with plastic stems will be banned in England from April 2020.
Sudden shocks such as floods and long-term stresses such as changing technologies are the kinds of situation that can really take their toll on people and businesses, with the most vulnerable members of society often being the worst affected.
BS 67000:2019, City resilience – Guide, offers practical guidance and tools in order to build a stronger city or town.
Photography is all about manipulating exposure to light to create the perfect shot. The humble camera shutter has the precise job of controlling the length of time that light reaches the camera film or electronic sensor. As a result, shutter speed is all-important in determining photo quality.
