Link: https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/inquest-opens-five-years-devastating-6587016 The inquest into the 2017 fire at Newgrange Care Home, which resulted in the deaths of residents Daphne Holloway and Ivy Spriggs, has…
Link: https://propertyindustryeye.com/plant-grown-by-neighbour-caused-100k-of-damage-as-it-spread-under-property/ Bamboo from a neighbor’s garden caused over £100,000 in damage to a Hampshire family’s home by spreading underground and emerging through the floors…
Link: https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/news/2022/january/publication-of-investigation-report-into-june-2018-fire-a-the-glasgow-school-of-art/ The investigation into the June 2018 fire at The Glasgow School of Art was the most complex ever conducted by the national service,…
Link: https://probuildermag.co.uk/news/pipe-seals-officially-mandated-in-new-part-l-of-the-building-regulations New regulations under Part L of the Building Regulations, effective December 2021, mandate the use of pipe seals to enhance energy efficiency in…
Link: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hellish-rented-homes-black-mouldy-26084371 Many rented homes in the UK are in poor condition, with 1.5 million properties failing to meet government standards, leading to serious health…
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-60190498 The Scottish government is implementing new laws requiring every home to have interlinked smoke alarms, with a £500,000 funding boost to assist older…
Link: https://news.stv.tv/scotland/just-over-half-of-scots-ready-for-new-smoke-alarm-law-stv-poll A recent STV News poll reveals that just over half of Scots have interlinked smoke alarms installed ahead of a new law mandating…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60173771 A bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed while six vehicles, including a bus, were on it, resulting in 10 minor injuries, with three individuals hospitalized.…
Link: https://www.building.co.uk/design-liability-could-be-wider-than-you-think/5115468.article A recent court case indicates that developers may have increased opportunities to seek compensation from designers for negligent design. BDW Trading, which owns…
Link: https://www.wbaltv.com/article/collapse-2-alarm-fire-firefighters-trapped/38864805 Three Baltimore firefighters died following a partial collapse while battling a fire in a vacant rowhome, with a fourth firefighter, John McMaster, in…
