Link: https://kb.goodhomes.org.uk/video/webinar-overheating-retrofit-beta-launch/ A new beta tool has been launched to assess overheating risks in existing homes and retrofits, addressing concerns from various stakeholders due to…
Link: https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/full-extent-of-construction-failures-on-evacuated-sydney-tower-revealed A report revealed significant design and construction failures in a 36-storey Sydney tower, leading to its evacuation after cracks appeared. The issues included…
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/nyregion/long-island-city-library.html The Hunters Point Library in Queens, celebrated for its architectural design upon opening, is now facing criticism regarding its accessibility. Concerns have emerged…
Link: https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/carillions-botched-earthworks-blamed-for-fatal-stonehaven-derailment-10-03-2022/ Carillion’s poorly executed drainage construction has been identified as the cause of the Stonehaven train derailment in August 2020, which resulted in three…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-60606060 Elder Healthcare, which operates a care home on the Isle of Man, has been fined £46,000 for health and safety violations following the…
Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-avenue-landscaping-and-remediation-project-one-of-the-uks-most-significant-brownfield-projects The Avenue Landscaping and Remediation Project transformed a heavily contaminated 98-hectare site of the former Avenue Coking Works into a safe and usable…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-60652664 A large fire broke out on the 17th floor of a high-rise tower block in Aldgate East, London, leading to the evacuation of…
Link: https://hmlandregistry.blog.gov.uk/2018/02/27/drawing-the-line-on-boundaries/ The HM Land Registry blog discusses the complexities of property boundaries, emphasizing that their title plans only show general boundaries and do not…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-60606396 A fire broke out at Dalton Mills in Keighley, a historic mill complex used as a filming location for shows like Peaky Blinders,…
Link: https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/government-considered-scrapping-building-control-entirely-as-part-of-red-tape-review-74457 The government contemplated eliminating building control and depending on private insurers for construction standards during its ‘Red Tape Challenge,’ as revealed in the…
