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CommentGrenfell and the Hackitt report: whisper it, but progress is being made
Against the odds it seems that progress has been made behind the scenes 鈥� with, rumour has it, the help of about 100 civil servants 鈥� to implement Hackitt鈥檚 review
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精东影视Ministers extend probe to non-ACM cladding
Government set to ban aluminium composite material cladding but looking into other potentially flammable finishes
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FeaturesRoundtable: The way forward for fire safety
Industry professionals discuss their verdict on Hackitt鈥檚 fire safety recommendations,聽with tougher sanctions, responsibility and a potential Joint Combined Authority in the spotlight.聽
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精东影视Call to jail those who flout fire regulations
Industry figures say that the minimum acceptable standards needed to be made clearer
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CommentShining a light on quality: RIBA, RICS and CIOB launch Quality Tracker tool
Formulated by a cross-disciplinary working group and feeding off pan-industry consultation responses earlier this year, the Quality Tracker addresses many long-acknowledged problems in the construction industry, writes Nigel Ostime
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精东影视Get rid of value engineering, Hackitt tells industry
Construction set up for firms 'to bid at any cost' fire safety author says
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精东影视Combustible cladding ban needs to go further, say fire experts
Fire union wants material outlawed on all buildings
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CommentWho鈥檚 responsible for fire safety? It鈥檚 time to give the industry clarity post-Grenfell
We cannot wait for longer-term regulatory change to come into force, fire safety guidance is needed now 鈥� says Lucy Carmichael, RIBA Director of Practice
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CommentSocial skills
The collapse of Carillion should lead to a renewed focus on the positive impact that construction businesses can have on society
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CommentCombustibles ban: flexibility will strengthen regulations
Change is our collective responsibility as a sector and we must be active participants, but the competing interests at play within the construction industry mean that the government needs to take ownership of the process
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精东影视Housing secretary calls for change in fire door industry
Doors from five manufacturers have now failed tests
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精东影视Combustible cladding set to remain on almost three quarters of private sector homes
Over 200 buildings have no plan in place to replace problem cladding
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精东影视Government launches building regulations consultation
The consultation, which runs until October, seeks views on the proposed clarification聽of statutory guidance on fire safety
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精东影视Combustible cladding ban should extend to existing buildings, MPs say
The housing committee said ban should also cover hospitals, hotels and student accommodation
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精东影视US company to set up new product testing centre
UL and the聽UK's Fire Protection Association are looking to open new large-scale testing facility
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精东影视Housing association launches 拢2.4bn fire safety framework
Initiative will be made available to public bodies across England and Wales
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精东影视Few MPs have read Dame Judith Hackitt鈥檚 report, claims housing minister
Hackitt鈥檚 review of building regulations was comissioned by the government in the wake of Grenfell
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精东影视Criminal liablities for building regulation breaches the push industry needs, says RIBA boss
Adrian Dobson said severe punishments may be the only way to overhaul approach to compliance in construction industry
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CommentCharting a course for change
The construction industry needs reform 鈥� that much is clear. It鈥檚 time to recognise聽the factors we can鈥檛 control and tackle the ones we know we can
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精东影视Combustibles ban could spell end of cross-laminated timber, says architect who helped pioneer it
Waugh Thistleton鈥檚 Anthony Thistleton says the UK 鈥渨ould go from a world leader to a backwater鈥� with the collapse of CLT