All building safety articles – Page 3
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CommentWe urgently need to invest in our state school buildings. It’s already too late…
The disparity in terms of investment in England’s independent and state school buildings is huge, getting bigger and unacceptable, writes Jerry Tate
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NewsThe RAAC schools crisis: what we know so far
More than 100 schools containing cheap concrete told to immediately close after collapse of beam previously thought to be safe
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NewsGovernment tells schools to close all buildings containing problem concrete
Report in June found lightweight reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete could be present in more than 500 schools
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NewsThird Caledonian Modular school told to close over safety fears
Schools in Somerset and Northamptonshire add to list of modular schools forced to rejig autumn term plans
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NewsCosts of meeting building safety rules for high-rises could reach nearly £3bn, DLUHC says
Impact assessment shows estimated costs of new regime for ‘higher-risk’ residential buildings
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News‘Golden thread’ building information does not have to be stored on one system, DLUHC says
The government says it has received feedback about the effectiveness of multiple systems to share building safety information
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NewsHousing body calls for talks with Gove over second staircase ‘hiatus’
Body says decision to reduce height of second staircase mandate to 18m risks “significantly reducing” housing supply
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CommentBuilding safety - it’s time for us all to take responsibility
With more regulations coming down the line, we need true collaboration from the industry, writes Suzannah Nichol
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NewsTesting body BRE no longer accepting work from Kingspan or Celotex due to Grenfell
Firm ends relationship with insulation firms following evidence at inquiry
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NewsGovernment orders all departments to investigate lightweight concrete risks
Surveys into decaying RAAC expanded to cover government’s entire £158bn estate
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NewsHill to redesign four major schemes due to second staircase rule
Affected proposals total more than 2,500 homes
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CommentThe developer remediation contract is full of confusion
Almost 50 developers have committed to fire safety remediation works under this government scheme, but clarity is severely lacking
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NewsIndustry shocked by Building Safety Regulator head’s sudden departure
Peter Baker retired from the Building Safety Regulator last week
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NewsBuilding Safety Regulator boss steps down days after launch of new regime
Peter Baker led Building Safety Regulator since 2021
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CommentConstruction product manufacturers have to act, and act now
Firms should not wait for reforms to the testing regime to come into force - they should already be changing their ways to meet higher expectations of competence and ethics
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FeaturesWe are entering a new era for building safety - but are we ready for the new regulator?
The Building Safety Regulator’s registration process for high-rise buildings starts in a few days’ time. Carl Brown assesses how prepared the new regulator and the industry are for the start of a fresh regime
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The Tay Bridge disaster, 1879
News item on the death of engineer Sir Thomas Bouch, who designed the bridge which collapsed in a storm killing 75 people
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NewsBuilding safety chief aims for ‘world-leading’ regulation as new watchdog prepares to launch
Peter Baker warns message about importance of considering fire safety in initial planning ‘has still not fully landed‘ in industry
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NewsGovernment unit investigating 19 firms who have not carried out fire safety work, minister confirms
New team set up by DLUHC to pursue companies dragging their heels on building safety work ramps up activity
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NewsPeabody warns of ‘dramatic’ delays to build as sector calls for clarity on second staircases
Housing association says it can’t commit to designs on towers across 20 schemes because of uncertainty over policy