Link: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/huge-section-of-roof-ripped-off-building-during-strong-winds-in-slough-a4334316.html A large section of a roof was torn off a building in Slough High Street due to strong winds, with debris landing in…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50827576 An independent report found that Persimmon, the UK’s second-largest housing firm, lacks minimum standards for its homes, leading to increased risks of defects,…
Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-measures-to-improve-building-safety-standards The government is implementing significant reforms to improve building safety standards, including the establishment of a new Building Safety Regulator within the Health…
Link: https://www.devonshires.com/publications/ews1-external-wall-fire-review-and-what-it-means-for-tall-building-owners/ The article discusses the EWS1: External Wall Fire Review form, which is crucial for owners of Tall Buildings (over 18 meters) to demonstrate…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-50927854 Floor plans of MI6’s headquarters were lost by contractors during refurbishment, with most documents later recovered. The plans contained sensitive information about the…
Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7792075/Chelsea-bomb-scare-Road-closed-unexploded-WWII-device-building-site.html An unexploded Second World War bomb was discovered at a construction site for the ‘Super Sewer’ under the River Thames in Chelsea, leading…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-50589079 Residents in Gwynedd villages are reporting “green slimy” marks on homes fitted with external wall insulation as part of a Welsh Government scheme,…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-50598387 A third of battery-powered smoke alarms failed to alert residents during house fires in England last year, with incorrect positioning and faulty batteries…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-50515620 The Claremont Hotel in Eastbourne was severely damaged by a fire that started in its basement, leading to the evacuation of guests and…
Link: https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/next-grenfell-style-disaster-will-be-in-hpl-clad-tower-says-academic-59891 An academic has cautioned that the next disaster similar to Grenfell could occur in a building clad with high-pressure laminate (HPL) materials, which…
