Link: https://theconversation.com/heatwaves-five-reasons-why-victorian-houses-are-cooler-than-modern-buildings-283934 The article argues that many Victorian houses stay cooler in heatwaves than modern buildings because they were designed around passive cooling, even though…
Link: https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/39314807/husband-died-ppe-job-lung-pneumonitis/ The article tells the story of Lee Walker, a 58-year-old man from Barnsley whose family believes his death was caused by exposure to…
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/23/toys-on-sale-in-britain-asbestos-found-tests The Guardian article reports that five children’s toys being sold in Britain were found to contain asbestos after laboratory testing commissioned by the…
Link: https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2026/05/18/trial-date-set-after-passer-by-killed-by-falling-window-pane/ The Construction Enquirer article reports that four firms will stand trial after a fatal falling-glass incident at The Corniche, a luxury residential tower…
Link: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2205632/two-tyneside-schools-closed-asbestos The article reports that two North Tyneside schools, Beacon Hill and Silverdale, were temporarily closed after concerns that play sand used in classrooms…
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5qzdr21x6o Part of a former Victorian church has collapsed on to a street in a West Yorkshire town. Police and the fire service were…
Link: https://westbridgfordwire.com/council-statement-on-car-park-collapse-as-businesses-forced-to-close/ Mansfield District Council is continuing to respond to the structural collapse at Walkden Street Car Park which took place on Saturday morning. James Biddlestone,…
Link: https://www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8606gp4711o.amp More than 30,000 UK homes have had botched insulation fitted under government schemes putting them at risk of damp and mould, ministers have…
Link: https://www.dezeen.com/2025/09/03/green-wall-fire-safety-claims/ Architects in the UK may be under false impressions about the fire-safety of green walls due to non-standardised test procedures – including being soaked with water before…
Link: https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2025/09/01/lack-of-sewerage-blocking-building-work-on-30000-homes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=linkedin Developers have paid nearly £2.3 billion to water companies since 2020 for infrastructure improvements, yet planning permissions for 30,000 homes are being delayed…
