Fewer than 40% of building control surveyors have begun BSR registration
This post was originally published on this site Will Mann Editor Image: Dreamstime Just over 1,500 building control surveyors have begun the process of registering…
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Building control functions may ‘cease’ in councils from 6 April, LABC warns
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor (Image: Yevheniia Ryzhova via Dreamstime.com) Local authorities may be unable to carry out…
Building safety crisis has ‘parallels with Post Office scandal’, MP suggests
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor An MP suggested there are similarities between the unsafe cladding crisis and the…
Fire safety enforcement notices issued to Hinkley contractors
This post was originally published on this site Will Mann Editor Lifting operations at Hinkley Point C in December 2023 (Image: EDF). The Office for…
New construction legislation to look out for in 2024
This post was originally published on this site Simon Rowland, Simon Lewis, Michelle Essen and Kate Hanson Womble Bond Dickinson Construction lawyers at Womble Bond…
RAAC doesn’t necessarily mean ruin
This post was originally published on this site The presence of RAAC in a building doesn’t automatically mean significant structural works are required, but it…
Building Safety Regulator outlines how its regime will be enforced
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor (Image: Dreamstime) The Building Safety Regulator has published its enforcement policy statement detailing…
HSE appoints Building Safety Regulator lead
This post was originally published on this site Cristina Lago Deputy Editor New Building Safety Regulator lead Philip White (Image: HSE) The Health and Safety…
RAAC and ruin? Not necessarily
This post was originally published on this site Seeking timely professional advice can relieve stress in dealing with aerated concrete, writes Alan Ferns; so there’s…
Another step change: the latest on second staircases and building safety
This post was originally published on this site Michelle Essen and Kate Hanson Womble Bond Dickinson Following a recent government announcement, second staircases in high-rises…