Building warranty and building control provider ICW Group has announced the first winners from across the UK construction sector in its inaugural ICW Showcase Awards.
BT Redcare, a leading provider of Alarm Transmission Systems (ATS) in the UK, announced earlier this month they would be closing the service from 1st August 2025.
Fears have been raised of a new cladding crisis after a fire gutted four low-rise timber frame homes in Barnet- and 580 more properties were found to have the same unsafe plastic cladding.
Kitchen company Herringbone is the first to ban the sale of high-silica quartz worktops, after the risks posed to stonemasons prompted a ban in Australia.
Marks & Spencer has won a legal challenge against the Government after Michael Gove denied planning permission for the redevelopment of the retailer's main store on Oxford Street in London.
National Fire Protection Association figures reveal a staggering $408m cost of construction fire damage on site. John Heinen, principal fire investigator, discusses the changes that can be implemented to ensure safer environments.
Jonathan Oram, director of frameworks at Pagabo, explores the benefits of prioritising a flexible approach as a framework provider to head towards this common goal of fair, practical and transparent procurement.
The new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) registration process has caused “annoyance, reluctance and worry” among building control surveyors, according to survey.
A proposed amendment to the Renters (Reform) Bill would limit selective licensing, a key ability of local housing authorities to proactively inspect privately rented properties.
Sold Secure's new SS504 – Specification for Smart Locks in use within Domestic and Similar Buildings standard ensure that physical, technical and connectivity security are thoroughly tested against both IoT security and physical attack.
Newham Council Cabinet have approved a five-year strategy to make the borough's 87 high-rise residential buildings compliant to the Building Safety Act.
“Local authorities will cease to be able to undertake a building control function post April 6,” warned LABC chief executive Lorna Stimpson in a letter to HSE and government chiefs.
Quelfire, a leading player in firestopping solutions, is spearheading a transformative campaign and white paper that propels fire safety responsibilities to the forefront of the construction industry.
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