Link: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/32000-cash-boost-bring-historic-28054627 A £32,000 grant from Historic England will help restore the historic 16th-century Golden Lion Inn in Birmingham, which has been abandoned for decades.…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67599067 The Garisenda Tower in Bologna, which leans significantly, has been sealed off due to fears of collapse, with a 5m high barrier being…
Link: https://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/developer-forced-to-dismantle-ahmm-modular-homes-due-to-defects/5124402.article Legal & General’s modular housing business is dismantling homes at the Bonnington Walk development in Bristol due to foundation defects, affecting around 12…
Link: https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/government-accused-of-suppressing-report-into-safety-of-modular-building-83263 The UK government has been accused of suppressing a report on modern methods of construction (MMC) that raised concerns about fire safety and…
Link: https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nhs-backs-caledonian-modular-facility-as-variety-of-potentially-affected-buildings-becomes-clear-24-08-2023/ The NHS has confirmed that a facility built by Caledonian Modular is functioning without issues, but concerns are rising over multiple potentially faulty…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-67587671 Sir Frederick Gibberd College in Harlow, which opened in 2019, is set to be demolished due to safety concerns, as announced by MP…
Link: https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/new-26m-multi-storey-car-8906268 A new £26 million multi-storey car park near GCHQ in Cheltenham is being built without sprinklers, raising fire safety concerns following a recent…
Link: A report revealed multiple failures leading to the deadly Bank of Lisbon fire, including the absence of safety checks, non-functional firefighting equipment, and lack…
Link: https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/government-working-group-warned-of-major-structural-safety-risks-amid-industry-prioritisting-profit-over-safety-leaked-minutes-reveal-83912 An expert group advising the government has warned of significant structural safety risks in buildings, particularly those using the Ronan Point-style construction method,…
Link: https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/southern-housing-evacuates-tower-block-due-to-concerns-over-concrete-84010 Southern Housing evacuated 60 flats from a tower block in Woking due to concerns about the concrete used in its construction.
