Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/statements/modifying-historic-windows-as-part-of-retrofitting-energy-saving-measures/ Historic windows are valuable components of historic buildings, contributing to their character and significance, and should be conserved and repaired rather than replaced…
Link: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/video-house-collapse-manchester-floods-19674115 Dramatic footage shows house fronts collapsing into a Manchester street after a sinkhole appeared, following heavy rain and flooding from Storm Christoph. Two…
Link: https://apple.news/ANerqdpNSSU2rm21mI4xJ-g Water has reached shin-high levels in Manchester city centre following the River Irwell bursting its banks. The situation has prompted concerns and responses…
Link: https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/fire-risk-assessment-to-lakanal-house-sister-block-found-substantial-risk-69203 A fire risk assessment for Marie Curie House, the sister block of Lakanal House, identified “substantial risk” due to issues with internal compartmentation…
Link: The draft guidance for Building Regulations, specifically Parts L and F, is part of the January 2021 consultation on the Future Buildings Standard, focusing…
Link: Improvearoof LLP was fined £20,000 after an HSE inspector found employees working on a roof without proper fall protection measures. The investigation revealed that…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-55279445 A house in Bourne, Lincolnshire, collapsed due to a suspected gas explosion, occurring around 09:10 GMT. The male occupant sustained minor injuries but…
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/dec/11/housebuilder-fined-600000-destroying-bat-roost-south-london-bellway Bellway housebuilders were fined £600,000 for destroying a bat roost in Greenwich, London, marking the largest fine for a wildlife crime in the…
Link: https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/03/two-houses-in-chelsea-collapse-during-basement-conversion-as-40-evacuated-13526342/ Two historic Chelsea houses collapsed during a basement conversion, causing a loud bang that startled neighbors. Firefighters and police responded, evacuating around 40…
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-54601841 Residents of the Paragon complex in Brentford, west London, are being evacuated due to fire safety and structural concerns after faulty cavity barriers…
