Graham Watts OBE appointed Chair of BSCF
April 16, 2024
Graham Watts OBE, chief executive of the Construction Industry Council (CIC), has been appointed as the new Chair of the Building Safety Competence Foundation (BSCF). Read More
Legal insight: Common errors in fire safety
April 16, 2024
Hannah Eales, Partner at law firm Kingsley Napley, discusses the role of Accountable Persons and urges for familiarisation with their duties under building and fire safety regulations. Read More
‘All roads lead to the client’: IOSH Aviation and Aerospace Conference
March 25, 2024
Health and safety professionals from airports, carriers and maintenance firms came together for the event near London Heathrow Airport last month. SHP’s Rhianna Sexton reports from the event. Read More
Building Safety Act: Implications for construction clients
March 22, 2024
CIOB Client Champion Paul Nash, explains what clients need to know about their responsibilities as a dutyholder under the Building Safety Act and related secondary legislation. Read More
HSE extends RBI deadline for building control profession
March 21, 2024
Philip White, Director of Building Safety for HSE, outlined the extension in a letter to the building control industry in England last week. Read More
New cladding fire risk identified and could be “tip of iceberg”
March 6, 2024
A London Council has warned that low-rise timber-frame homes retrofitted with a fire-spreading plastic cladding could be mirrored across the country. Read More
Building Safety Regulator launches campaign for residents of high-rise buildings
February 28, 2024
The new Building Safety Regulator is asking all those living in tall buildings in England to be aware of how new Building Safety laws affect them. Read More
Government urges councils to take action against ‘rogue’ building owners
February 22, 2024
Minister Lee Rowley met with council chiefs this week to discuss action against building owners who are failing to fix medium and high-rise buildings with safety issues. Read More
The building safety occupation regime and the Golden Thread – filling in the details
February 21, 2024
In this article, Erin Broughton, Associate at Addleshaw Goddard, looks at the Safety Risk Regulations that came into force on 16 January, and provides further detail on how those responsible must manage safety risks at occupied higher-risk buildings. Read More
IOSH’s Aviation and Aerospace Conference: SHP speaks to Birmingham Airport’s Simon Toseland
February 6, 2024
SHP speaks to Birmingham Airport’s Head of Health, Safety and Fire, Simon Toseland, ahead of IOSH’s Aviation and Aerospace Conference Read More
