April 29, 2022
The Building Safety Bill received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022, and has now completed all the parliamentary stages in both Houses to become an Act of Parliament – The Building Safety Act. Read More
April 15, 2022
An agreement between the Government and 35 major developers will see £5 billion committed from industry towards addressing the building safety scandal, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has announced. Read More
April 6, 2022
In this article, Dakota Murphey highlights the health and safety regulations for maintaining historic buildings. Read More
March 22, 2022
Swingate House, a derelict building currently under demolition in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, has collapsed onto the pavement. Read More
March 22, 2022
IFSEC Global has released its Annual Fire Safety Report 2021, keeping you up to date with the biggest stories of the year, including new legislation, improving building safety culture post-Grenfell and the importance of third-party certification in fire door safety. Read More
February 25, 2022
Sadiq Khan has launched a public consultation on draft guidance that puts fire safety at the centre of the planning process for new developments. Read More
February 22, 2022
Michael Gove has announced that strict new measures will be enforced to ensure industry pay to remove dangerous cladding. Read More
February 16, 2022
The House of Commons Library has released a briefing paper considering debates over who is responsible for paying for fire safety works on blocks of flats. Read More
January 31, 2022
Designed to 'remove' or 'reduce' the need for interim safety measures at high-rise buildings with unsafe cladding, an additional £27 million has been made available by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). Read More
January 26, 2022
HSE has continued its work with partners in the public and private sector to develop information that it hopes will form a toolkit for building owners and managers. Read More