The government has updated its guidance calling for second staircases in all new tall residential buildings over 18 metres – further…
The public consultation process for the new code of practice for fire risk appraisal and assessment of external wall construction and…
The government is bringing forward fundamental changes in the draft Building Safety Bill that will improve building and fire safety.
In the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, the long-awaited Fire Safety Act 2021 has now made its way through a somewhat extended…
From 23 January 2023, responsible persons will be required to comply with additional responsibilities introduced under the Fire Safety…
The discussion around building safety, and particularly the replacement of combustible cladding, continues to dominate the headlines…
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has promised tougher regulations will improve building safety, after expressing his shock at last…
The Home Office has published its response to the public consultation on fire safety that ran from July to October 2020.
The specific type of cladding used on Grenfell Tower is now banned, five years after its use contributed to the fire that claimed the…
The Health and Safety Executive has announced the appointment of a Chief Inspector of Buildings to establish and lead the new Building…
Clive Betts MP, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee, has commented that the government’s new…
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has said that the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster, which closed…