All Hackitt Report articles
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News
CLC publishes golden thread guidance for higher-risk buildings
Initiative was key recommedation of Hackitt report
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Comment
There is a smart solution to management of building safety data
The impending legislation will require building operators to comply with challenging new regulationsns
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News
CPA to launch consultation on post-Grenfell code for construction products
Initiative aims to fight misleading marketing by firms
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Comment
The Building Safety Bill: Slow going in the right direction
Draft legislation builds could take over three years to come into force - by which time the industry must have improved competence levels
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Safety bill imposes two-year prison term for breaching building regs
Draft legislation confirms new building safety regulator and reduction of building control powers
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Building Safety Bill announced
New laws will see biggest overhaul in bulding regulations for 40 years
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ACM remediation work to boost construction pipeline post covid-19
CIC boss Graham Watts said work will be important pipeline of business for firms
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HSE to entirely run new building safety regulator
New body was originally expected to include local authorities, fire and rescue services
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Features
Cover to cover: Balancing facade safety with aesthetics
The public wants action on facade safety – and the industry must balance these concerns with the drive for sustainability
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Comment
Bolton fire: Spotlight on cladding, again
All 200 or so residents were evacuated and, while two people were injured, thankfully there were no fatalities. So why the widespread media coverage?
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News
Government concedes building safety reform ‘will take time’
Government responds to housing committee report
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Almost 25,000 high-risk homes still clad in ACM
Latest update reveals there are 324 buildings with ACM cladding systems
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Government floats tighter fire safety regulations
Consultation proposes reducing height of buildings that require sprinklers
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News
Firms to be saddled with costs of improving competence
Price of buildings likely to rise to pay for regulation and oversight of competence frameworks
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Report to improve competency in construction out for consultation
Findings of Competence Steering Group stretch to nearly 150 pages
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News
Safety expert warns against two-tier building regulation
Local Authority Building Control boss warns against focusing on high-risk residential buildings at the detriment of others
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Features
Hackitt explainer: What are the three 'gateways'?
As the Hackitt consultation launches, Building delves into some of the more technical aspects of the recommendations
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Features
Hackitt explainer: What is the regulatory body?
As the Hackitt consultation launches, Building delves into some of the more technical aspects of the recommendations
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Features
The Hackitt consultation: Calling for culture change
The Hackitt report has laid out steps to improving safety in the wake of Grenfell – now action needs to be taken