All building safety articles
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FeaturesThe plan to cut the gateway 2 backlog: Key points from Tuesday’s parliamentary hearings on the BSR
This week saw an unusual amount of scrutiny of the Building Safety Regulator, with committees in both the Commons and the Lords examining the issue. Daniel Gayne watched the debates to find out where the troubled institution is headed
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NewsNew bill will enshrine cladding remediation deadlines in law
Landlords face unlimited fines or imprisonment, with Homes England set to get new powers to force remediation
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CommentGrenfell revealed the dangers of a siloed industry. We must rethink design and construction education as a result
Our industry is full of specialists who tend to be siloed in their thinking. A new qualification at the University of Leeds aims to produce graduates with a broader range of skills
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CommentStreamlining gateway 2: time to take a two-tiered approach to building safety approvals?
It cannot have been the intention of the Building Safety Act to create delays to development - it’s time for a fresh approach, argues Bhavini Patel
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NewsMHCLG to take control of Building Safety Regulator, pledging ‘fast track’ process and resources to tackle delays
Former London Fire Brigade commissioner Andy Roe to head up new MHCLG board to take on functions of regulator
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CommentWhy are we seeing a surge in latent defects claims?
Remediation surveys prompted by post-Grenfell legislation are exposing other defects
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NewsLocal authority blames ‘unresponsive’ building safety regulator for latest delay to hit housing scheme
Gateway 2 holds-up put brakes on 300-homes development in Luton
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NewsGovernment to pick interim chief construction adviser this summer
Chosen candidates will work for fixed term while role’s full responsibilities are determined
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NewsBuilding Safety Regulator considering taking ‘firmer approach’ to bad gateway 2 submissions
Chief Philip White says regulator’s attempts to engage developers rather than turn applications down have contributed to delays
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NewsHomes England boss calls on government to fix ‘unacceptably slow’ gateway 2 approvals
Three quarters of high rise housing schemes still being refused for pre-construction approval
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NewsFixing Building Safety Regulator delays should be ‘priority’, MPs tell government
It is ‘clear’ improvements have to be made, housing committee chair says
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CommentConstruction claims over sinkholes and landslips are on the rise
As geological risks increase, driven by climate change, claims relating to geotechnical impacts on construction projects may become more common
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NewsBuilding Safety Regulator losing half its time setting up inter-organisation groups, says minister
Alex Norris says regulatory delays must be brought down but process should ‘feel onerous’
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NewsMHCLG must take ‘clearer central role’ to fix remediation, says Clive Betts
Veteran MP says there was ‘never a sense’ that department had taken responsibility
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CommentFor construction product reform, the direction of travel is clear – it’s time for us all to act
Alongside the anticipated regulatory reform, a change in behaviour is required which sees industry players take greater responsibility for products and materials and be more accountable and transparent, says Amanda Long
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NewsOne in 10 tall social housing buildings still have fire defects, says regulator
More than 600 such buildings have been remediated since 2017 but 17,000 remain at risk
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CommentImplementing the Building Safety Act in Wales
Helen Johnson and Katie Rider on how the Building Safety Act applies differently for Welsh buildings
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FeaturesHow closely has the government adhered to the Grenfell Inquiry’s recommendations?
While Angela Rayner has promised to ‘ take forward’ all of the recommendations, not all appear to have been adopted to the letter. Daniel Gayne and Tom Lowe analyse the wiggle room the government has given itself over some of the key measures
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FeaturesWhat the delays at the Building Safety Regulator mean for high-rise development
The new system of gateway checks on high rise buildings is adding anything up to 18 months to construction programmes. Joey Gardiner finds out why