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Timber window shutters and iron shutter bar.
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…
Link: https://news.sky.com/story/hackney-wick-seven-people-rescued-after-mezzanine-floor-collapses-at-london-bar-and-restaurant-12540653 A mezzanine floor collapsed at the Two More Years bar in Hackney Wick, injuring 13 people, with three sustaining potentially serious injuries. Emergency…
Link: https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2026/05/18/trial-date-set-after-passer-by-killed-by-falling-window-pane/ The Construction Enquirer article reports that four firms will stand trial after a fatal falling-glass incident at The Corniche, a luxury residential tower…
Link: A cross-industry group has proposed comprehensive measures to enhance the competence of professionals involved in higher risk residential buildings (HRRBs) to improve public safety,…
Link: https://apple.news/AhcQe7x5AQ8q7hZoG6srbPQ A ceiling collapsed into the bar area at a Pontins holiday park in Somerset, injuring several people. The South Western Ambulance Service treated…
