All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 106
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NewsFire safety consultant gave ‘entirely inadequate’ advice, Grenfell Inquiry told
Expert says Exova’s suggestion refurbishment would have no adverse impact was ‘very serious evidence of professional negligence’
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NewsNotting Hill settled £20m legal claims over Paragon block in 2019
Court papers detail previous housing association claims over 1,000-home modular block which was evacuated last week
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NewsCLC issues advice on post-Brexit movement of materials and goods
Follows advice on access to skills
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NewsClient boss ‘never connected’ Grenfell cladding and Lakanal House fire
Refurbishment director attended briefings on fatal Southwark blaze but had no discussions on cladding lessons for west London project
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NewsHousing association puts £120m fire safety job up for grabs
Optivo looking to shortlist six firms
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NewsCLC issues advice on access to skills to prepare firms for Brexit
Advice centres on new immigration laws that come into force next January
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NewsJohnson tells UK to get ready for ‘no deal’ exit
PM tells businesses to get ready after failed EU summit this week
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: What we learned from project client KCTMO this week
Tenant Management Organisation had former architects on its staff and believed no more design expertise was needed
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NewsClient says costs didn’t drive choice not to hire design advisor, Grenfell Inquiry told
Former architect David Gibson ‘saw no need’ for CDA but admits he did not understand cladding system proposed for tower
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NewsChange now if you want to survive the new building safety regulator, Hackitt tells firms
Legislation due before parliament later this autumn
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: What we learned this week
Witnesses included consultants from QS Artelia and RBKC’s building control manager
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NewsBuilding safety minister slams ‘despicable practices’ exposed by Grenfell
Stephen Greenhalgh tells construction industry to ‘raise its game’ and pioneer offsite methods
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NewsPlanning reform U-turn a possibility, housing minister hints
Government will address concerns over housing numbers algorithm, Chris Pincher tells unhappy Tory MPs
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NewsGovernment plans webinar to advise construction on Brexit
Online discussion will explain how to import and export goods and hire workers from the EU
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NewsFormer PM slams government planning reforms
Theresa May criticises ‘ill-conceived’ housing numbers algorithm
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NewsInquiry hears boss had ‘every confidence’ in Grenfell building control officer
Council manager says surveyor only had 30 live projects and rejects allegations of ‘culture of bullying’
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CommentHow competent are you?
A report out today sets out new competency requirements which those working on higher risk buildings should act upon immediately to avoid another Grenfell-style disaster, says Graham Watts
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