The UN Human Rights Committee has called on the UK Government to do more to remediate unsafe cladding, describing the circumstances that led to the Grenfell fire as "potential violations of the right to life and human dignity".
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 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.
The new Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) came into force on 28th June 2022, it is aimed at liability for defects in “dwellings” and in the context of making buildings safe.
Build Warranty® Group attended Parliament, Tuesday, 1st November, for the launch of the NHQB's Code of Practice, a not-for-profit organisation solely funded by house developers’ registration fees which are charged annually and calculated according to developers’ size and company turnover.
Graham Easton, construction director of NG Homes Southwest Ltd, explores how the company is using Advantage Home Construction Insurance’s (AHCI) services on the new Tadworthy Road development, Westward Ho! in a 2-minute YouTube video.
Actis' RIBA-approved Part L CPD module, which helps builders, architects, and building control officers negotiate the complexities of the revised building regulations is transforming the understanding of future homes standards for those in the industry.
Over the next decade, an estimated 200 Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts worth £10bn in total will expire, potentially leaving key infrastructure unprotected.
Research carried out amongst senior industry figures found that one out of five organisations do not have a plan in place that will meet Future Homes Standards.
Excessive noise has become an enemy of workplace productivity – and the design and construction of buildings has a key role to play in reducing it, says Ben Hancock, managing director at Oscar Acoustics.
A slice of Actis' RIBA-approved Part L CPD module is on offer to builders, specifiers, building control officers, FMB master builders and architects attending the East Midlands virtual LABC roadshow later this month.
Accessibility requirements aren’t just about the here and now – at its best, it involves building in provisions for the future, so if something changes significantly, any challenges which result can be met seamlessly.
Selectaglaze’s secondary glazing solutions have helped to transform some of the most distinctive buildings around the UK – both new and historical. In a short YouTube video, Selectaglaze takes a behind-the-scenes look at the manufacturing process.
Research conducted for Fire Door Safety Week 2022 (31 October to 4 November) indicates that one-third of the public would not report a problem with a fire door.
Barry Marsh, project director at West Carclaze for Eco-Bos explores how the company has been working with Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) at West Carclaze Garden Village, St Austell, in a 3-minute YouTube video.
The way we construct masonry buildings has developed, with many projects moving away from traditional non-combustible blockwork inner leaves in favour of cost-effective, quicker-to-erect steel framing systems (SFS). This has meant reconsidering the fire performance of elements installed within the cavity, including the cavity tray
