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PAS 9980: A clear and consistent approach to fire safety risks

A revised code of practice designed to improve the consistency in the assessment of external wall fire risks and support proportionate remediation decisions has been published by BSI.

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NHBC – Warranty and insurance provider for new homes

NHBC is the UK’s leading independent provider of warranty and insurance for new homes, covering 70-80% of the new homes built in the UK each year.

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Training for safety

Callsafe Services Limited has been providing health and safety advice, assistance and training to our clients, and our clients’ projects, since 1987. Our clients...

Construction costs lowered for householders

Proposals to save householders thousands of pounds off the cost of building their own home announced. Charges would be scrapped that require a large payment...

A good week for the construction Industry

Rob Oliver, Chief Executive, CEA (Construction Equipment Association) talks about the recent Budget and how it affects the construction equipment sector. In his HS2 Plus...

NBS pioneering automated checking of Building Regulations

NBS has completed a pilot project to demonstrate how currently available tools can be used to automate checking of Building Regulations Approved Documents compliance in a Building Information Model.

BIM: Connecting the content

Ian Chapman Director of The National BIM Library at NBS discusses the importance of organised and connected information for successful implementation of BIM. Through Building...

Installing new standards in homes

National House-Building Council (NHBC) sheds light on the new research guidance on MVHR, and the new standard to improve future installations. According to analysis, the...

All new construction skills centre launched

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Cabinet have approved plans to establish a construction skills centre in the borough The specialist skills centre based in Kidbrooke...

CIL Reform: good news for housing

Marnix Elsenaar, Partner at Addleshaw Goddard explains what the changes to the CIL Regulations will mean. Another round of changes to the CIL Regulations was...

Putting the spark into Part P

Phil Buckle, Director General of the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) reviews the changes to Part P of the building regulations and their impact. Part P...

Building for the better

Paul Wilkins, chief executive of Butler and Young Group, turns the spotlight onto the value of building control and the importance of early involvement. The...

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Secured by Design – Reducing crime by good design

Secured by Design is the official police security initiative that is owned by the UK Police Service, improve the security of buildings.

Ealing Studios receives Secured by Design ATLAS award

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.

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