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.
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?.
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.
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?
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.
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.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced that £8m of funding will to support cladding repair enforcement teams in England.
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.
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.
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.
A new pilot will ensure leaseholders and residents living in medium-rise buildings are protected against unsafe cladding and extortionate repair costs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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