Posts by Oliver Wright

Link: https://theconversation.com/heatwaves-five-reasons-why-victorian-houses-are-cooler-than-modern-buildings-283934 The article argues that many Victorian houses stay cooler in heatwaves than modern buildings because they were designed around passive cooling, even though…

Link: https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/39314807/husband-died-ppe-job-lung-pneumonitis/ The article tells the story of Lee Walker, a 58-year-old man from Barnsley whose family believes his death was caused by exposure to…

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/23/toys-on-sale-in-britain-asbestos-found-tests The Guardian article reports that five children’s toys being sold in Britain were found to contain asbestos after laboratory testing commissioned by the…

Link: https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2026/05/18/trial-date-set-after-passer-by-killed-by-falling-window-pane/ The Construction Enquirer article reports that four firms will stand trial after a fatal falling-glass incident at The Corniche, a luxury residential tower…

Link: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2205632/two-tyneside-schools-closed-asbestos The article reports that two North Tyneside schools, Beacon Hill and Silverdale, were temporarily closed after concerns that play sand used in classrooms…