BSR will “show its teeth” for those failing to comply with legislation – Regulator provides update to industry at the Fire Conference 2023
November 9, 2023
At the Fire Conference 2023 in October, Chris Griffin McTiernan said the Building Safety Regulator will show its teeth to those who fail to comply with legislation. Read More
Leaseholders obtain first remediation order under Building Safety Act for defective cladding
November 3, 2023
Leaseholders in Streatham Hill, London, have successfully obtained the first recorded remediation order under the Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022. Read More
Construction company fined £240,000 after residents put at risk during cladding removal
October 27, 2023
A health and safety inspector found dangerous cladding lying on residents’ balconies at a Liverpool apartment block, posing a serious fire risk. Read More
Building Safety Regulator appoints members for new Industry Competence Committee
September 28, 2023
An Industry Competence Committee (ICC) has been created by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) to provide insight and guidance to improve competency in the sector. Read More
All fired up – but where do we go?
September 14, 2023
In our regular legal column from Eversheds Sutherland, we hear from Catherine Henney and Charlotte Wood who explore the fire safety legal framework and guidance. Read More
Fire Risk Assessment – what does competence really mean?
August 29, 2023
SHP hears from Rob Sherman, Director of Fire Safety at Praxis42 on fire risk assessments and an analysis of what factors can determine competency when it comes to fire safety. Read More
The Building Safety Act – SOCOTEC answers FAQs
June 6, 2023
SOCOTEC answers top questions on the new Building Safety Act (BSA) for tenants and business owners... Read More
Gove blasts CEOs of Arconic and Kingspan calling on them to pay up for unsafe cladding
April 20, 2023
The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has written no-holds-barred letters to the CEOs of legacy flammable cladding and insulation suppliers Arconic and Kingspan, as Ron Alalouff reports. Read More
The Building Safety Act 2022: ‘Accountable Persons’ and ‘Principle Accountable Persons’ – What do these terms mean?
April 17, 2023
Here, the fire safety legal team at Addleshaw Goddard considers what exactly is meant by these terms and the duties required from each position. Read More
Residents forced to leave waterside apartment block in Ipswich with cladding ‘more flammable’ than Grenfell Tower
April 6, 2023
Ron Alalouff reports on the chaos surrounding a residential block with a range of complex fire safety defects. Read More