Link: https://www.geplus.co.uk/opinion/what-is-subsidence-and-what-does-an-event-year-mean-01-06-2023/ Subsidence occurs when the ground beneath a building sinks, often due to factors like dry spells, clay soil shrinkage, tree roots, local mining…
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-48461850 Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Hill House in Helensburgh has been enclosed in a protective “box” by The National Trust for Scotland to shield it…
Link: https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/new-york-sinking-under-weight-of-its-buildings-according-to-researchers/ Researchers from the University of Rhode Island have found that New York City is sinking by 1-2mm annually due to the weight of…
Link: https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/news/2023/may/london-fire-brigade-welcomes-action-by-camden-council-to-improve-fire-safety-following-tragic-death-of-resident/ London Fire Brigade commends Camden Council for taking action to improve fire safety after being prosecuted for failing to address fire defects that…
Link: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/mouldy-flats-westminster-zainab-hamid-b2346497.html A four-year-old girl named Zainab Hamid was hospitalized due to severe breathing problems caused by black mould in her overcrowded Westminster flat. Despite…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-65712109 Five hospitals at risk of collapse due to deteriorating reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete infrastructure will be rebuilt as part of the government’s New…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-65668790 Residents of 53 Agar Grove in Camden are facing severe structural issues in their newly built flats, rendering them unfit for habitation and…
Link: https://www.standard.co.uk/homesandproperty/property-news/cladding-crisis-south-london-flats-demolished-rebuilt-safety-b1076579.html A London block of flats may face demolition due to serious safety issues related to cladding. Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is…
Link: https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/lad-fell-to-death-from-stepladder Linbrooke Services Limited was found guilty of health and safety breaches after electrician Matthew Mason died from a fall while working at Bearsden…
Link: https://news.sky.com/story/metal-recycling-company-bosses-jailed-after-45-tonne-wall-collapse-killed-five-workers-12881705 Two directors of Birmingham-based metal recycling companies were jailed for nine months after a 45-tonne wall collapse killed five workers due to safety…
