All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 97
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Johnson 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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Grenfell 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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Client 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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Change 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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Grenfell Inquiry: What we learned this week
Witnesses included consultants from QS Artelia and RBKC’s building control manager
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ 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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Construction recovery slows in August
Activity remains almost 11% below pre-lockdown levels
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Planning 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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Government 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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Former PM slams government planning reforms
Theresa May criticises ‘ill-conceived’ housing numbers algorithm
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Inquiry 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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How 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 WattsÂ
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Grenfell Inquiry: What JRP, Osborne Berry and building control told us this week
Cladding fitters unable to explain ‘unacceptable’ errors while austerity staffing cuts hampered building control inspections
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ control officer ‘needed more time’ to focus on Grenfell refurb
‘Heartbroken’ council surveyor blasts staffing cuts and ‘confusing’ regulations but accepts his checks fell short
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Grenfell inquiry: What we learnt from September’s evidence
Focus was on Harley Facade’s lack of technical expertise, while Max Fordham, Osborne Berry and CEP Architectural Facades also had questions to answer
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Council austerity measures meant inspection corners were cut, Grenfell Inquiry told
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ control officer had 130 projects to keep track of and felt forced to make ‘judgments’ about whose work needed most focus
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Wrong answers to wrong questions: why the planning proposals are flawed
The planning system needs wholesale reform but this white paper is not how to do it, writes Julia Park
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Government launches £3bn retrofit programme
Money will be spent on private houses and public buildings
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Grenfell building control officer ‘quit because of work pressures’
Council surveyor tasked with inspecting work tells inquiry he resigned weeks before 2017 disaster