All building safety articles – Page 7
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Learning 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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Gove threatens to stop housebuilders trading unless they pay into cladding fund
Housing secretary steps up war of words with developers
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Industry 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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Insurers 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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MPs to scrutinise Gove’s building safety funding plan
Committee inquiry calls for industry submissions on proposed £4bn housebuilder levy
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Safety 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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When 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 timeÂ
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New guide to external wall assessments published
BSI produces government-backed fire safety guide aimed at replacing consolidated advice note
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Gove 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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Mortgage 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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Revealed: 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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Explainer: What next for the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Safety Bill?
The ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ 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?   Â
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All our ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Safety Bill coverage in one place
All of our ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Safety Bill news, opinion and analysis in one place
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Let’s not overlook what is good in the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ 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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Peter Baker: meet the man who must ensure no repeat of Grenfell
As the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ 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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Tory MP says ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Safety Bill a ‘sticking plaster’
Stephen McPartland accuses the government of lacking the will to fix cladding scandal
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Planning gateway one: What’s changing from 1 August
Five key points from fire safety experts at ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s Risk Regulations event this week
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Government 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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Big name firms join government-backed building safety scheme
Mace, Kier and Persimmon among first handful of signatories
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‘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