A London property developer has been fined £40,000 after a member of the public was crushed by a faulty falling lift at a residential property.

New APS board member Helena Knight, who runs the GHPC Group, discusses her career journey and her thoughts on the challenges posed by the Building Safety Act and its impact on the industry.

The Welsh government has set out how it is proposing to implement a more stringent building control regime to tighten responsibility and accountability for safety for those designing, constructing and operating higher-risk buildings (HRBs) across the principality. 

Persimmon Homes and Clarion Housing Group have been singled out by Dame Judith Hackitt as ‘exemplar’ organisations that are showing ‘leadership’ on building safety. Speaking at the annual Sir James…

Two brick balconies have collapsed at a residential block of flats in Hove crushing a car parked underneath them.

Requirement for second staircases and new funding for cladding remediation among sweep of changes. 

Building a Safer Future has named Vinci Building as a building safety ‘champion’.

Proposals for new residential buildings above 30m to have a minimum of two staircases to improve building safety are being supported by the London Fire Brigade (LFB).

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has called on residents of high-rise buildings to join a new 20-strong panel.

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has called on residents of high-rise buildings to join a new 20-strong panel.