All building safety articles – Page 7
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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
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FeaturesPeter Baker: meet the man who must ensure no repeat of Grenfell
As the Building Safety Bill is announced, we republish our interview with the new chief inspector of buildings who is overseeing the new building safety regulator
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NewsTory MP says Building Safety Bill a ‘sticking plaster’
Stephen McPartland accuses the government of lacking the will to fix cladding scandal
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FeaturesPlanning gateway one: What’s changing from 1 August
Five key points from fire safety experts at Building’s Risk Regulations event this week
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NewsGovernment has no plans to step in to PI crisis, housing minister says
Some firms struggling to get cover for cladding or fire-related claims
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NewsBig name firms join government-backed building safety scheme
Mace, Kier and Persimmon among first handful of signatories
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News‘Not achievable’ to get new post-Brexit product certification rules ready in time, expert warns
Former NBS boss says time involved to swap CE marking for UK version has not been thought through