Tag: Building safety
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Industry must act now on building safety
This leadership summit is attended by senior representatives from our leading members representing the major institutions and associations in the construction industry, including incoming CIOB president Paul Gandy, and the institute’s director for policy, research and public affairs, Eddie Tuttle. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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The smoke clears on whether rooftop gardens are higher-risk buildings
In the latest twist to higher-risk building confusion, the Upper Tribunal has regretted that the First Tier Tribunal spent time debating an issue it had no jurisdiction over. Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen explain what happened. During the Remediation Order application, a specific issue arose about whether a rooftop garden that was not enclosed was…
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Building Safety Levy Q&A: everything construction needs to know
In this Q&A, Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen set out some important information about the levy so construction can get to grips with it before its implementation in autumn 2026. (Image: Erix2005 via Dreamstime.com) So much has been said about the levy these past few years – can you summarise the current position? Following this,…
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what you should know about the URS v BDW ruling
Tim Hillier and Olivia Jenkins explore the impact of the recent landmark building safety Supreme Court judgment in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd. (Image: Andrew Howson via Dreamstime.com) Although the judgment did not decide the outcome of BDW’s underlying claim for the recovery of losses from URS, it nonetheless provides useful guidance regarding…
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Suppliers chosen for £800m building safety and compliance framework
A R G EuropeConnollyABCA SystemsAdastonAddison GreenAHR Building ConsultancyAirey Miller SurveysAirtech AnalysisAJSAllium EnvironmentalAlphatrack SystemsAmianto ServicesAmstech Asbestos RemovalsApproved Fire Safety Architectural DecoratorsArk Fire Protection AsbestechASEL Integrated Security SolutionsAspect ContractsAxiom Building SolutionsAyerst EnvironmentalBailey Partnership (Group)Baydale Control SystemsBB7 FireBell GroupBradley Environmental ConsultantsC.L.C. ContractorsCalfordseadenCapital Property & Construction ConsultantsCasa Environmental ServicesCheckmate Fire SolutionsChurchill Contract ServicesClear Safety ServicesClearview EnvironmentalClifford DevlinCountrywide Environmental ServicesDanacomDelco…
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Hackitt on competence standard: ‘We should have reached this point sooner’
Addressing the Engineering Council, Hackitt said: “I will be very keen to hear more about the next stages you’ve mapped out, which will need to include driving the individual institutions who have been licenced to award this qualification in raising awareness among their members, not just of the existence of this new qualification, but driving…
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CPD: Changes introduced by the Building Safety Act
Osborne Clarke lawyers 22.04.25 There is a legal duty to keep and maintain a ‘golden thread’ of information on HRBs (Image: Dreamstime.com) Construction lawyers from Osborne Clarke review in this CPD the new building safety legal framework and what developments the industry should expect in the future. What you will learn in this CPD The…
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Safety watchdog warns over uncertified emergency exit doors
“To conformity mark an external door set that is neither fire-resisting nor an emergency or panic exit, no third-party certification is required,” the federation explained. “Other performance characteristics, such as watertightness and resistance to wind load, will typically require third-party testing from a notified or approved test body, but not third-party certification.” View the original…
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Construction consultants revive clerk of works role
A Midlands building consultancy is reviving the concept of a clerk of works as building safety and compliance becomes increasingly important. Birmingham-headquartered The Construction Consultants (TCC) is offering a clerk of works service to help developers ensure their projects are safe and comply with specification and regulations. TCC was co-founded by director Alex Pimley MCIOB,…
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Building Safety Levy pushed back to autumn 2026
The Building Safety Levy will come into effect in autumn 2026, the government has confirmed. Although the Remediation Acceleration Plan, launched in December 2024, set an implementation date of autumn 2025, the government announced the new date today (24 March) in its response to the levy’s technical consultation. The Building Safety Levy aims to collect around £3.4bn…