Link: https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2021/05/19/roofer-hit-by-falling-air-conditioning-unit/ A roofer was injured when a decommissioned air conditioning unit fell from a roof in London due to inadequate safety measures during its…
Link: https://www.itv.com/news/2021-05-19/disabled-man-left-to-live-in-squalid-housing-as-health-secretary-condemns-horrific-conditions-exposed-by-itv-news Health Secretary Matt Hancock has highlighted the severe impact of poor housing conditions on health, emphasizing the government’s commitment to improving housing quality…
Link: https://www.bgs.ac.uk/news/maps-show-the-real-threat-of-climate-related-subsidence-to-british-homes-and-properties/ Maps from the British Geological Survey (BGS) highlight the risk of climate-related subsidence affecting British homes, using datasets that project changes in susceptibility…
Link: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14981494/married-couple-critical-gas-explosion-lancashire/ A married couple is in critical condition after a gas fire explosion in Heysham, Lancashire, which also killed their two-year-old neighbor, George Hinds.…
Link: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/cause-of-house-explosion-revealed-247050/ A gas leak from a portable heater has been identified as the cause of an explosion in Ashford that injured seven people and…
Link: https://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/acm-panels-not-involved-in-east-london-flats-fire/5111740.article The developer of the New Providence Wharf flats in east London claims that the ACM cladding did not contribute to a major fire…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-kent-56978578 Seven people were injured in a house explosion in Willesborough, Kent, which destroyed the front of a property and trapped residents. Two individuals…
Link: https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/balfour-beatty/balfour-beatty-faces-4-4m-claim-over-liverpool-building-defects-12-04-2021/ Grosvenor is suing Balfour Beatty for £4.4 million over alleged construction defects in the Bridgestreet serviced apartments, part of the £1 billion Liverpool…
Link: https://apple.news/AmdBiuy5nTMqmQ9ykONXWrQ Over 300 homes in Florida have been evacuated due to fears of a potential collapse of the Piney Point wastewater reservoir, which could…
Link: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-dark-heart-of-the-cladding-scandal-has-been-exposed The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has revealed significant corporate misconduct among cladding and insulation firms, particularly Arconic, Kingspan, and Celotex, who knowingly marketed dangerously…
