Bristol City Council to spend £96 million on fire safety measures including sprinklers in all its tower blocks
February 15, 2023
In the wake of assessments under PAS 9980, the council is investing in substantial fire safety improvements for its tower blocks. Read More
Developers given six-week deadline to sign remediation contract to fix unsafe buildings
February 2, 2023
Michael Gove has given developers a hard deadline of six weeks to sign a legal agreement committing them to fixing unsafe buildings. Read More
LFB report into New Providence Wharf fire finds no offences committed under Fire Safety Order
January 24, 2023
Over 100 firefighters tackled a fire at a block of flats in East London's New Providence Wharf on 7 May 2021. Read the latest on the incident. Read More
Government aims to speed up cladding repairs with bolstered enforcement teams to pursue reluctant building owners
December 12, 2022
The Government has put aside £8 million to provide extra support for local councils to pursue freeholders to begin cladding repairs. Read More
Thousands to be spent on replacing cladding at university accommodation in Kent
December 6, 2022
The façade on an accommodation building owned by Canterbury Christ Church University is set to be replaced following defects in the cladding. Read More
Leaseholders face total of £250,000 insurance bill to avoid risk of eviction
September 30, 2022
Residents in Greater Manchester have been told to pay an upfront insurance bill of £250,000, after fire safety defects were found. Read More
Professional indemnity insurance scheme launched for EWS1 assessors
September 28, 2022
A professional indemnity insurance scheme for professionals carrying out external wall assessment has been launched by the Government. Read More
Government releases guide on the application process for the Building Safety Fund
September 23, 2022
The government has released a short guide on the Building Safety Fund (BSF) which provides funding to address life safety fire risks in England. Read More
Why construction SaaS is a cladding remediation game-changer
September 16, 2022
Cladding remediation is pressing developers to begin an introspective examination of not only their buildings but their construction processes. Read More
Fire and the haunting impact of past decisions in building design
August 17, 2022
Iain Cox highlights the importance of looking at a building's design and use as a priority when considering fire safety. Read More
Court ruling finds contractor liable for £8 million cost of removing unsafe cladding
August 5, 2022
The High Court in London has handed down a landmark judgment that establishes legal liability for remedial safety work on buildings. Read More
Building Safety Fund reopened with £4.5 billion available for eligible buildings above 18m
July 28, 2022
The Government has announced the Building Safety Fund has been reopened for new applications on 28 July 2022. Read More
Man charged after 88 cladding safety forms “fraudulently filled out”
July 20, 2022
A man has been charged with fraud after dozens of cladding safety EWS1 forms were signed off, Merseyside Police has said. Read More
Scotland highlights £900m funding gap for cladding remediation
June 20, 2022
The Scottish Government has identified a £900million shortfall to carry out cladding remediation work on high-risk buildings. Read More
Scotland to ban combustible cladding on high-risk buildings over 11 metres
April 27, 2022
Legislation to ban the use of combustible cladding in Scotland on high-risk buildings above 11m has been laid before Scottish Parliament. Read More
Government announces £5 billion agreement towards the building safety scandal to come from major housing developers
April 13, 2022
An agreement between government and major developers will see £5 billion committed from industry towards addressing the building safety scandal. Read More