Building Safety Act 2022 – What you need to know
The Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) is an attempt to improve the UK’s building standards, following the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower, which was five years ago this week. The Act received Royal Assent late in April and has ended almost a year of debate by both Houses of Parliament.
Read moreNew PAS Document issued by BSI – What is it?
The new PAS 9980 document has been released by the British Standards Institution, and we’ve answered all your questions on it, to make sure that you know what it is and how it could affect your building. It’s not as daunting as it initially sounds!
Read moreProposed oversight of the building control profession
Under the Building Safety Bill that is currently going through Parliament, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) will independently oversee the building control profession. They will assess it through a robust regulatory framework.
Read moreProcurement Practices: Government’s updated guidance
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has updated its guidance on procurement practices in an effort to assist the construction industry to adopting and implementing them.
Read morePROPERTY DEVELOPERS COME UNDER FIRE IN EXTRA CLADDING BILL
The UK government has told property developers to pay to remove combustible cladding from residential buildings, under revised plans unveiled in Parliament yesterday.
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Read moreSFI TEAMS UP CRUMLIN CRICKET CLUB
Cladding consultancy SFI (Specialist Façade Inspections) has teamed up with Crumlin Cricket Club in a corporate partnership which sees the external cladding system specialists become headline sponsors of the historic club.
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