Local authority vows to improve safety standards
January 6, 2025
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBK&C) has committed to driving up safety standards following extensive criticism by the Grenfell Tower inquiry phase 2 report. Read More
SHP’s most-read articles of 2024
December 18, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we’ve gathered the most-read articles over the year from our readers. Read More
Revised residential buildings fire standard now covers care homes
December 16, 2024
Ron Alalouff examines a newly published version of BS 9991, aimed at updating design, construction and building management fire safety provisions for all types of residential buildings. Read More
Spending watchdog urges government to publish target date for completing building safety remediation
November 4, 2024
Publishing a target date for the completion of dangerous cladding remediation works and providing greater transparency on remediation performance are two key recommendations from a new National Audit Office (NAO) report. Read More
Fire safety: Grenfell author to speak at Tall Buildings Conference
October 30, 2024
Peter Apps, Author of Show Me the Bodies – How We Let Grenfell Happen, will open the Tall Buildings Fire Safety Conference. Read More
Plaistow fire caused by lithium-ion battery
October 22, 2024
A fire broke out in a 15-storey apartment block in Plaistow yesterday (21 October). Read More
Widespread strengthening of construction industry regulation at heart of recommendations
October 8, 2024
The Phase 2 report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry concludes with a set of recommendations from the inquiry panel mainly covering the construction industry. Read More
Competency and third party accreditation – SHP speaks to Andrea White
October 3, 2024
In this article, we spoke to Andrea White ahead of her session 'Centre stage: 2025 and the fire risk assessor spotlight' at Anticipate London. Read More
Inadequate planning, leadership and training at heart of poor response to Grenfell fire aftermath
October 3, 2024
Central and local government’s response during the week after the Grenfell Tower fire was “muddled, slow, indecisive and piecemeal”, according to the public inquiry’s Phase Two report. Read More
London Fire Brigade failed to learn lessons from Lakanal House fire, report says
October 1, 2024
Complacency, an undue emphasis on process, and a chronic lack of effective management and leadership were at the heart of the London Fire Brigade’s inadequate response to the Grenfell Tower fire, according to the public inquiry. Read More
