News: Norway closes wooden bridges following collapse
Link: Norway has closed 14 wooden bridges following the collapse of the Tretten bridge, which occurred on August 15, 2023, while two vehicles were on…
News: Water tank fault that scalded baby girl to death ‘was known to be unreliable’
Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-506604/Water-tank-fault-scalded-baby-girl-death-known-unreliable.html An inquest revealed that a faulty thermostat in a water tank, known to be unreliable, caused the tragic death of ten-month-old Rhianna Hardie…
News: Norway’s collapsed timber bridge had ‘vulnerabilities’, says Arup expert
Link: https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/norways-collapsed-timber-bridge-had-vulnerabilities-says-arup-expert-17-08-2022/ The Tretten Bridge in Norway collapsed due to inherent design vulnerabilities, as noted by Arup’s timber specialist, Andrew Lawrence. Although no injuries occurred,…
News: ‘Our houses are unsaleable’ – ten £300k homes on a controversial Banbury estate are affected by ‘heave’ as water affects foundations
Link: https://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/news/people/our-houses-are-unsaleable-ten-ps300k-homes-on-a-controversial-banbury-estate-are-affected-by-heave-as-water-affects-foundations-3569249 Residents of ten homes on a Banbury estate are facing severe structural issues due to ‘heave’ caused by water affecting their foundations, rendering…
News: Thornton Heath: Girl, 4, killed as explosion destroys house
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-62462955 A four-year-old girl has died and three others are hospitalized after a gas explosion caused a house to collapse in Thornton Heath, south…
News: Man in court after being charged with fraud over 88 EWS1 fire safety forms
Link: https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/man-in-court-after-being-charged-with-fraud-over-88-ews1-fire-safety-forms-76824 A man from Merseyside has been charged with fraud for allegedly falsifying signatures on 88 EWS1 fire safety assessment forms. He appeared in…
News: Fire doors (regulation 10)
Link: The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 mandate quarterly checks of fire doors in common areas and annual checks of flat entrance doors in multi-occupied…
News: Consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings
Link: The consultation focused on implementing a new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and broader changes to building regulations. It was first published on…
News: Consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings
Link: The consultation focused on implementing a new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and broader changes to building regulations. It was first published on…
News: Major incident declared across London after ‘huge surge’ in fires and homes destroyed on UK’s hottest-ever day
Link: https://news.sky.com/story/major-incident-declared-across-london-after-huge-surge-in-fires-and-homes-destroyed-on-uks-hottest-ever-day-12655061 A major incident has been declared in London due to a significant increase in fires on the UK’s hottest day on record, with…