Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11813869/Huge-fire-engulfs-Hong-Kong-skyscraper-busy-shopping-district.html A massive fire broke out at a skyscraper under construction in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui district, sending debris falling onto civilians below…
Link: https://www.devonshires.com/publications/the-building-safety-acts-new-framework-for-higher-risk-buildings-begins-to-take-shape/ The Building Safety Act’s framework for higher-risk buildings is being developed ten months after receiving Royal Assent. New regulations are anticipated to implement…
Link: Lusson Ltd, a building contractor, was fined £66,667 after a floor collapse at a construction site in Croydon injured a worker who fell and…
Link: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why-misleading-epc-ratings-are-a-national-scandal-ztc5ss2b0 Misleading energy performance certificates (EPCs) significantly overestimate energy use and carbon emissions, leading to potential misallocation of billions in taxpayer funds for home…
Link: https://news.sky.com/story/social-housing-managers-will-require-qualifications-in-bid-to-drive-up-standards-after-awaab-ishaks-tragic-death-12820335 Social housing managers will now be required to obtain qualifications to improve standards in the sector, following the tragic death of two-year-old Awaab…
Link: The report examines the prevalence of damp and mould in social housing across England, prompted by concerns following the death of Awaab Ishak. It…
Link: The report examines the prevalence of damp and mould in social housing across England, prompted by concerns following the death of Awaab Ishak. It…
Link: https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2023/02/23/didcot-disaster-investigation-enters-its-eighth-year/ The investigation into the 2016 Didcot power station collapse, which resulted in the deaths of four workers, is ongoing after eight years, led…
Link: https://www.onthetools.tv/ww2-bomb-explodes-at-great-yarmouth-construction-site/ A World War 2 bomb was discovered at a construction site in Great Yarmouth, prompting Norfolk Police to declare a major incident and…
Link: https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-doesnt-know-which-schools-are-at-risk-of-collapse/ The Department for Education (DfE) has admitted it does not know which schools are at risk of collapse, despite acknowledging that such incidents…
