Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bradford-west-yorkshire-53880519 A man died and a woman was seriously injured when the roof of a house in Bradford collapsed early in the morning. The…
Link: https://apple.news/ANtyDRMC2SHWRvYH6AQ5YIg Chloe Shum lost her £400,000 flat after withholding £2,000 in service charges due to unresolved roof leaks, leading to a costly forfeiture process…
Link: https://www.constructionmanagermagazine.com/workers-injured-in-partial-building-collapse/ Workers were injured in a partial building collapse. The article encourages readers to register for free to access more content and manage their…
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jul/08/people-trapped-house-crane-collapse-east-london-bow A woman died when a crane collapsed onto two terraced houses in east London, with emergency services confirming her death at the scene.…
Link: https://www.cms-lawnow.com/ealerts/2020/06/surveyors-pi-hart-v-large-surveying-and-valuing-residential-property In the case of Hart v Large, the High Court found surveyor Mr. Large negligent for failing to adequately advise on a residential…
Link: https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2020/07/27/all-accounted-for-as-fire-destroys-moorfield-hotel/ A major fire engulfed the Moorfield Hotel in Brae, Shetland, in the early hours of Monday morning, but all 70 guests and staff…
Link: https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/north_essex_news/18590165.clacton-morrisons-demolished-structure-unsafe/ Clacton Morrisons is scheduled for demolition due to structural problems. The decision comes as safety concerns have been raised about the building. The…
Link: The draft Building Safety Bill aims to enhance building and fire safety in response to the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, ensuring that residents feel…
Link: https://www.structural-safety.org/publications/view-report/?report=13070 A roof collapse at a primary school occurred due to inadequate design for water accumulation, as current codes only account for a loading…
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-london-53310089/ealing-tree-fall-moment-pedestrians-are-almost-hit Dashcam footage shows a tree nearly falling on pedestrians in Ealing, which has gained over 250,000 views on Twitter. Witnesses reported the incident…
