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UN human rights body slams unsafe cladding as “potential violations of the right to life”

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".

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Why building with SIPs is the perfect fit for extensions

Are you looking to create more space with an all-year-round garden room or highly insulated extension or annex? Here’s why you should consider building with SIPs.

Actis CPD will help contractors tackle Part L revisions

If, like many contractors and installers, you’re scratching your head about how to comply with the Part L revisions, which came into force in the summer, then a new CPD, created by insulation experts Actis, could help unveil and summarise all of the upcoming changes.

Advantage consolidates reputation as a leading provider of structural warranties

Advantage Home Construction Insurance, a leading provider of structural warranties, has announced that they will be opening two new offices to position the company for further growth in 2023.

Building Safety Act will prevent ‘race to the bottom’ says TICA

The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) has praised new legislation in the Building Safety Act that will enforce installer and construction competence.

[VIDEO] What to do if a Structural Warranty provider cancels cover or refuses to issue final certificates

In this video, Advantage explains how to manage a situation where a structural warranty provider cancels cover or refuses to issue final certificates, reasons why this might be, and how Advantage can help.

StormMeister® Flood Protection products: Development and testing

StormMeister® Flood Protection products were created in 2010 when director, Malcom Snape, was working in the tropical rainforests of West Africa – it is here that he came up with the idea of utilising the hydrodynamic power of floodwater to create a flood seal.

High-rise building residents to have their say on new building safety regime

HSE has launched its first-ever Statutory Residents’ Panel (SRP) for high-rise building residents to voice their opinions on the new building safety regime.

A behind-the-scenes look at Selectaglaze manufacturing

Duncan Saunders, head of production at Selectaglaze, takes viewers behind the scenes to take a look at Selectaglaze manufacturing in a 3-minute YouTube video.

Over half of Scottish NHS buildings contain asbestos

More than half of Scottish NHS buildings contain asbestos, with the NHS Lothian health board in particular reporting that 92% of their buildings contain the material.

[VIDEO] AHCI Structural Warranty Insurance on-site at Forest Gate Lytham

Mike Davis, chairman of Chandler Property Investment, and Darren Marshall, director at Lumsdon Wood Partnership explain the benefits of working with Structural Warranty Insurance company Advantage Home Construction Insurance (AHCI) at the Forest Gate Lytham development.

Government takes first legal action against freeholder failing to fix building safety defects

The owners of Vista Tower, freeholders failing to fix building safety defects, have been given three weeks to take action or face the courts by the DLUHC.

Premier Guarantee’s Tall Buildings 2022 report reveals construction trends and risks in taller buildings

According to the new Tall Buildings 2022 report by Premier Guarantee, more than a third of construction issues raised by risk management surveyors during site inspections of tall buildings in the UK relate to external walls.

Fire alarms at Bristol tower block fire failed to alert residents

Fire alarms at a Bristol tower block fire failed to alert residents to the blaze which left one man dead and eight in hospital.

Protecting leaseholders and building safety are a priority in new statement from Simon Clarke

A new statement from Levelling Up Secretary Simon Clarke has set out his commitment to building safety and protecting leaseholders.

ICW provides warranty cover for Silverstone residential development

ICW Group has been appointed as warranty provider for the exclusive Silverstone residential development being built on the edge of the world-famous racetrack.

Intelligent fire suppression protects listed barn conversion

Yusuf Muhammad, co-founder and chief design officer at Plumis, explains to PBC Today the benefits of using watermist fire suppression to protect listed buildings.

Unsafe cladding removal works still incomplete on over 300 high-rise buildings in Manchester and London

A DLUHC data release has disclosed that five years after Grenfell, there are still 300 high-rise buildings with incomplete unsafe cladding removal works.

Cladding indemnity: The case for industry transparency

Across the industry, attention is squarely trained on the re-cladding and renewal of flammable cladding, and with good reason. Yet persistent uncertainty over which party should be held accountable at each phase of the building process confronts subcontractors with lingering professional indemnity (PI) concerns.

Couple showcase sustainable home extension using Actis Hybrid

Ben Jones and Corinne Evans-Jones have showcased their sustainable home extension using the Actis Hybrid range on YouTube and Instagram with the aim of saving other self-builders the hassle of researching the best way to convert a loft.

Build-Zone wins Best Structural Warranty Provider 2022

Build-Zone has won Best Structural Warranty Provider at the Design & Build Awards 2022.

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