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CIOB senior leaders visit ICW Group headquarters

Senior leaders from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) visited the ICW Group headquarters in Belfast to learn more about the building warranty and building control provider.

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ICW: The preferred choice for building warranties and building control services

ICW Group, with offices in London, Belfast and South Shields, operates right across the UK, delivering building warranties and building control services.

NHBC’s Technical Standards 2023 is now live

The latest edition of NHBC's Technical Standards 2023 is now live. The new Standards will apply to every new home registered with NHBC where the foundations have been laid on or after 01 January 2023.

ESG will drive new and exciting opportunities for growth

Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) is a major focus for real estate, with developers, contractors, and operators subject to increasing scrutiny not only from potential partners, investors and peers.

Version of Actis’ RIBA-approved Part L CPD available at LABC’s South East virtual roadshow

A mini version of a RIBA-approved Part L CPD is among the topics offered to builders, specifiers, building control officers and architects attending LABC's South East virtual roadshow this month.

What we need to know about new legislation from the Building Safety Act

When we consider building safety and the Golden Thread, we asked BIM Academy’s managing director Dr Graham Kelly and Ryder Architecture’s safety director Allan Binns how we turn the ambitious requirements of the revised Building Safety Act into a reality for the built environment by October 2023?.

A summary of changes to the British Standard 8102:2022

In this article, Michael Jones, National Waterproofing Manager at Peter Cox, shares a summary of the changes made to British Standard 8102:2022.

Build Warranty and Oasis Group establish partnership to deliver new green warehouse

Build Warranty Technical Services are set to begin works on the Oasis group's speculative new 108,973 square foot green warehouse at DP World London Gateway’s port-centric Logistics Park. Our structural engineering team will start from early 2023 and scheduled to be completed by October next year.

Selectaglaze secondary glazing helps to get public buildings Protect Duty ready

Designed to protect members of the public against the ever-present threat of terrorism, this new piece of government legislation will become law at some point in 2023. But what is it, does it affect you – and how can Selectaglaze secondary glazing help you get Protect Duty ready?

NHBC welcomes Etopia and Istidama to NHBC Accepts

Warranty and insurance provider NHBC has welcomed Etopia & Istidama to NHBC Accepts, which enables quicker assessment of a home for warranty and reduces the risk to the builder of delays in their project.

Social housing regulator investigation into RBH finds ‘significant failures’

An investigation by the regulator of social housing following the death of Awaab Ishak has found significant failings in how Rochdale Boroughwide Housing deals with damp and mould.

Government dedicate £8m to boost cladding repair enforcement teams

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced that £8m of funding will to support cladding repair enforcement teams in England.

Actis Part L training on offer at LABC’s virtual East Anglian roadshow

Changes to Part L is one of the topics offered to builders, specifiers, building control officers and architects attending the East Anglia virtual LABC roadshow next week.

What does the future of the Build to Rent sector look like?

The Build to Rent sector is fast becoming an established sector in the UK housing market to meet the demand for purpose-built, well-managed rental properties designed not just for young professionals, but also for growing families.

Build Warranty and the mortgage market?

Many types of mortgages are available in today's mortgage market, and even with rising interest rates, knowing which one best applies to your needs is essential for getting the right deal, Build Warranty explains.

New scheme to protect leaseholders in medium-rise buildings from unsafe cladding

A new pilot will ensure leaseholders and residents living in medium-rise buildings are protected against unsafe cladding and extortionate repair costs.

Michael Gove called upon to finalise developer pledge and tackle building safety

Dorian Lawrence, managing director of FRC, part of the RSK Group, has written to housing secretary Michael Gove to voice concerns about the Building Safety Act 2022 and the developer pledge.

Building Safety Act: Do safer buildings mean a better construction industry?

In this article, Actuate UK, the engineering services alliance, explores the updated Building Safety Act, what this means for the engineering sector, and how the industry can be held responsible for upholding safer buildings and thrive.

Asbestos remediation work still needed on over 100,000 UK buildings

A new report from ATaC and NORAC has found that asbestos remediation work is still needed on over 100,000 UK buildings, in a 'best case scenario" assessment of the numbers.

Failing housing association that saw death of toddler stripped of government funding

The housing association that failed to treat hazardous mould leading to the tragic death of Awaab Ishak will be stripped of new government funding, levelling up secretary Michael Gove has announced.

NHBC launches new Build to Rent industry insights collection

NHBC has brought together some of the leaders of Build to Rent to share their thoughts on this burgeoning sector by releasing a Build to Rent industry insights collection.

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