The digital building manual solutions provider Createmaster has recently worked with Zutec to create a new digital retrofit solution to improve buildings safety compliance.
Build Warranty explores possible solutions to the housing affordability crisis facing first time buyers in the UK- and how structural warranties can help.
Bringing nearly fifteen years of experience to the role, Natalia Thomas Alvarez has been appointed as the new Technical Competency Manager for Premier Guarantee.
Three cladding companies, whose poor practices were uncovered by the Grenfell Inquiry, have been warned by the government that they will face “severe consequences” if they do not provide a comprehensive financial package to fix unsafe buildings.
NHBC has launched a new self-service Residential Construction Statistics portal to provide instant access to the latest information on the housing market.
Premier Guarantee has launched a new 'InSite Invites' podcast series, which focuses on the Building Safety Act and its implications for the construction industry.
Actis will share snippets from its RIBA-approved Part L CPD module with West Midlands builders, specifiers, building control officers and architects attending LABC’s virtual regional roadshow next week.
Though the term ‘golden thread’ is on the lips of many this year as the Building Safety Act comes into force, the finer details of what the Building Safety Regulator expects of you may still be unclear. In this article, Premier Guarantee explores the golden thread and the expectations of the Building Safety Regulator.
In this article, Ian M B Scott, volunteer member of the IOSH Fire Risk Management Group, looks at the new Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 and what they mean for health and safety compliance in the workplace.
The UK government has called for a meeting with Kingspan, the manufacturer of combustible insulation used on Grenfell Tower, to discuss cladding compensation.
The Building Safety Regulator has held its first inaugural conference to support the industry in preparing for new building safety regulations in England.
In this article, Premier Guarantee explore changes within the Building Safety Act and how the regulatory framework will bring a new approach to building control.
Building a Safer Future has announced the first group of organisations to be awarded BSF Champion status after completing its new building safety culture change assessment scheme.
A new 4-storey medical centre in East Croydon for the National Health Service (NHS) has been structurally assured by Build Warranty Technical Services.
This week, Lee Rowley announced that the DLUHC's Recovery Strategy Unit (RSU) are investigating 19 rogue firms that have not complied with the Building Safety Act.
In this article, Rob Norton, UK director, PlanRadar, explores how digital platforms and technology can enable construction professionals to manage new fire safety legislation and compliance.
LABC has secured over £20m in new burdens funding to develop and build capacity in public service building control from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).
A £42m package has been announced to support the recruitment and training of building control and fire inspectors working with the Building Safety regulator, and support the delivery of building safety reforms in the UK.
Hemsec and SIP Build UK have announced a new partnership to provide a cost-effective, end-to-end solution for the creation of energy-efficient building systems.
Michael Gove has announced a new Make Things Right campaign, which encourages social housing tenants to complain about substandard housing before escalating to the Housing Ombudsman.
HSE's new 'Be Ready' campaign calls on responsible persons of 12,500 high-rise buildings to register with the Building Safety Regulator within the next six months.
Bill Esterson, shadow minister for business and industry, has visited David Wilson Homes’ Sundial Place development in Sefton, hosted by NHBC, to discuss ongoing skills shortages in housebuilding, preparing for the Future Homes Standard 2025 and the advancement of off-site manufacturing.
In this article, Sarah Davis, senior policy and practice officer at the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), explores damp and mould in social housing and how the sector can improve standards for tenants.
Ealing Studios in London has received the Secured by Design ATLAS Commercial Development Award in recognition of the collaborative approach taken to designing out crime throughout the redevelopment of one of Britain’s most iconic film and television studios.
