Posts by Oliver Wright

Link: The Department for Education (DfE) has raised the risk of school structural collapse from ‘likely’ to ‘very likely’ due to increasing structural faults, particularly…

Link: The Scottish government plans to introduce new minimum environmental design standards for all new housing, aligning with the Passivhaus standard to enhance energy efficiency…

Link: https://ggbec.co.uk/down-the-tubes/ The Karsten Tube test is a field method used to assess moisture risk in existing or historic buildings by measuring the rate of…

Link: https://theweek.com/speed-reads/1019414/american-team-to-help-investigate-massive-aquarium-break-in-germany An American company, Reynolds Polymer Technology, is sending a team to investigate the rupture of a massive aquarium in Germany that resulted in…

Link: https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/opinion/the-regs-far-reaching-changes-on-fire-safety-come-into-effect-next-month Significant changes to fire safety regulations are set to take effect, including a complete ban on combustible materials like aluminium composite cladding in…

Link: https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/mnky-hse-fire-300-diners-25775899 A fire broke out at the MNKY HSE restaurant in Mayfair, causing over 300 diners to flee as flames engulfed the Christmas decorations.…

Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-63996981 Three women are in critical condition following a crush at the Brixton O2 Academy during an Asake concert, which was abandoned due to…

Link: The Regulator of Social Housing has identified significant failings in Rochdale Boroughwide Housing’s management of damp and mould, particularly following the tragic death of…

Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-jersey-63940492 Emergency services are continuing a search and recovery operation following a gas explosion at the Haut du Mont residential block in Jersey, which…