Link: https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2022/01/21/specialists-back-new-construction-mental-health-app/ Ownminder is a new mental health app designed for the construction industry, founded by industry specialists to provide accessible tools for employees to…
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/23/gove-threatens-trading-ban-on-cladding-firms-unless-they-pay-for-repairs Michael Gove has threatened a trading ban on cladding manufacturers unless they contribute to fixing dangerous housing, with a March deadline for negotiations.…
Link: https://www.ribaj.com/buildings/timber-office-london-piercy-and-company-fire-safety-regulations Piercy & Company’s nine-storey timber office building at 38 Berkeley Square in London is the first tall exposed timber structure to comply with…
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/eyesore-the-law-of-ancient-light/zfjrscw Nationwide explores a peculiar case in Bacton-on-Sea involving a wooden structure, the law of ancient light, and the reclusive Miss Day. The investigation…
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/scarborough-window-tax/zkbn2sg The BBC Archive from 1971 discusses the peculiar “Window Tax” in Scarborough, highlighting the legal stipulation that individuals are not entitled to receive…
Link: https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/judge-bemoans-huge-costs-of-17-inch-boundary-dispute A circuit judge criticized the excessive £200,000 costs associated with a minor 17-inch boundary dispute, stating it should have been handled in small…
Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10420839/Huge-fire-rips-Wakefield-warehouse-leaving-one-building-completely-gutted.html A massive fire engulfed a warehouse in Wakefield, completely destroying one building and prompting around 80 firefighters from West Yorkshire to respond. The…
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-60027468 Viktor Riedly has been sentenced to 12 months in jail for starting a mile-long fire on Marsden Moor with a firework, which caused…
Link: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/premier-p-ltd-director-sentenced-22723805 Premier P Ltd and its director, Jason Yarnell, were fined a total of £56,000 for multiple fire safety violations at their Tamworth industrial…
Link: https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/mortgages-equity-release-warning-over-loft-insulation-that-could-make-homes-worthless-1402136 Homeowners with spray foam insulation in their lofts are facing potential property devaluation and difficulties in selling or remortgaging, as the Residential Property…
