News: Housebuilder sued for £2.1m by client over alleged defects
Housing association Moat Homes, together with its parent Moat Housing Group, has launched a £2.1 million legal claim against developer Vision Homes and its construction…
News: Stabilisation work continues on buckled columns at NYC high-rise
• Stable for now: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said no additional movement has been observed at the Midtown Manhattan high-rise that was evacuated yesterday after structural…
News: Manhattan building sparks evacuations after two structural columns buckle
A high-rise building in Manhattan was deemed unstable on Tuesday after authorities determined that support columns buckled, spurring evacuation of nearby buildings, according to officials and reports.…
News: Fires linked to solar panels force Suffolk council to switch them off in 80 schools indefinitely
Suffolk County Council has ordered the precautionary shutdown of solar panels at around 80 schools after three separate fires were tied to such installations. While…
News: Rogue landlords who fail to fix problems face fines of up to £7,000
Landlords who fail to fix dangerous problems such as damp and mould now face fines of up to £7,000. From today, councils across England will…
News: NIST releases technical findings on what caused the 2021 partial collapse of Champlain Towers South
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has concluded that the 2021 partial collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, began weeks…
News: Asbestos found in China-sourced wind turbine parts
Asbestos has been discovered in at least 1,000 wind turbines across Britain following the import of components from China, it has been revealed. WindTurbines The parts, contained…
News: Heatwaves: five reasons why Victorian houses are cooler than modern buildings
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…
News: We blame my husband’s death on a 10-year job he loved
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…
News: Five toys on sale in Britain found to contain asbestos in tests for Guardian
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…