All building safety articles – Page 6
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NewsBRE staff may never have received impartiality training, Grenfell inquiry hears
Testing house’s former managing director admits lack of formal training regime was a ‘weakness’
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CommentWhy new safety laws could do more harm than good
As increased liability pushes insurance costs beyond reach of most firms, capacity to fix unsafe homes or build new ones will plummet
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FeaturesExplainer: Gove’s threats to shut down housebuilders over building safety
Housebuilders are locked in negotiations with Michael Gove over paying another £4bn to repair housing blocks affected by the fire safety crisis
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CommentHigh energy costs – it’s not just households who are feeling the pinch
The impact of on businesses is not yet part of the public debate – but it should be
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NewsGove unveils plan to give legal force to £4bn cladding threats
Ministers set to amend law to stop developers from building unless they pay into remediation fund
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NewsPersimmon sought legal advice from top QC over Gove’s £4bn cladding threats
Barrister reported as saying Gove would be acting unlawfully if he sought to hinder housebuilders from trading
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CommentLearning from Grenfell: collaborative procurement to support building safety
New government guidance will help implement Judith Hackitt’s recommendation of a more integrated, less adversarial approach to construction
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NewsGove threatens to stop housebuilders trading unless they pay into cladding fund
Housing secretary steps up war of words with developers
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NewsIndustry can’t ‘rest on laurels’ over net zero and building safety, government tells firms
Minister outlines construction’s priorities for the year ahead
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NewsInsurers call for hybrid structures to make timber buildings easier to insure
Report recommendations include concrete cores and alternating concrete and timber floors to reduce flood and fire risk
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NewsMPs to scrutinise Gove’s building safety funding plan
Committee inquiry calls for industry submissions on proposed £4bn housebuilder levy
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NewsSafety fears force Ballymore to withdraw Docklands tower scheme
Plans for 52-storey tower pulled as concerns raised over single staircase design
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FeaturesWhen will the blockage on mortgage valuations for flats end?
Michael Gove wants to unlock a part of the housing market frozen by concerns over fire safety, but his plan to ditch EWS1 forms may take time
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NewsNew guide to external wall assessments published
BSI produces government-backed fire safety guide aimed at replacing consolidated advice note
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NewsGove tells developers who defy safety rules ‘we’re coming for you’
Housing secretary warns he will ‘expose and pursue’ firms to foot the bill for unsafe homes
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NewsMortgage lenders still confused after EWS1 change
Most lenders and valuers continue to require safety assessments on blocks below 18m despite government announcement
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NewsRevealed: Key principles of Hackitt’s ‘golden thread’ to improve building safety
Working group publishes details and definitions to ensure implementation of Hackitt’s recommendations
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FeaturesExplainer: What next for the Building Safety Bill?
The Building Safety Bill, ushering in wide-ranging reforms for how residential blocks are built and maintained, has drawn both criticism and praise since its publication this week. So when will the measures be implemented?
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NewsAll our Building Safety Bill coverage in one place
All of our Building Safety Bill news, opinion and analysis in one place
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CommentLet’s not overlook what is good in the Building Safety Bill
Campaigners for leaserholders will understandably try to amend the bill but even so it represents a complete overhaul of the regulatory regime for buildings