Link: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/child-airlifted-to-hospital-after-fall-from-window-308381/ A child fell from a bedroom window in Goudhurst Road, Twydall, and was airlifted to King’s College Hospital in London. The incident occurred…
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Link: Post-war school buildings in England, constructed using quick-fix methods and materials, are facing significant structural hazards, with many now at double their intended lifespan.…
Link: A large fire at a derelict building in Northampton’s town centre on May 31, 2024, led to significant road closures and a 500-metre cordon…
Link: https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/property-home/article/i-got-a-government-grant-for-spray-foam-insulation-now-i-cant-sell-my-house-p5z5l7pzb Mandy Hutson installed spray-foam insulation in her home through a government grant, but faced difficulties selling her house as lenders refused mortgages due…
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/may/27/david-ormandy-obituary David Ormandy, who passed away at 78, was instrumental in the development and adoption of the housing health and safety rating system (HHSRS)…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx88w8yvq1xo Residents near a new housing development in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, are concerned after large cracks appeared in a home’s driveway and garden, attributed to…
Link: https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/carillion/carillion-collapse-left-council-with-13-5m-defects-bill-31-05-2024/ Oxfordshire County Council spent over £13.5 million to fix defects in buildings previously worked on by Carillion, including 24 schools and other facilities.…
Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13455179/Were-stuck-mouldy-flat-11-children-one-toilet-council-help-us.html Wahidullah Safi and his family, including his pregnant wife and eleven children, are living in a mould-infested, overcrowded three-bedroom flat in Canning Town,…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cldd222zn4po A two-storey restaurant, part of the Medusa Beach Club in Palma de Mallorca, collapsed, killing four people and injuring 16, reportedly due to…
