News Chief inspector of buildings looking for deputy The top boss at the new Building Safety Regulator, which is part of key fire safety reforms following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, is recruiting for a deputy.
Features Building Safety Act: Meeting the golden rule The ‘golden thread’ of information born out of Dame Judith Hackitt’s Grenfell report will soon be a reality. Denise Chevin asks four professionals what this means in practice.
News, projectsafetyjournal New planning gateway fails half of higher-risk building applications HSE flags concerns on more than 50% of proposals, as Hackitt tells CIOB conference industry is still resisting change.
Features What did we learn from Grenfell? It’s been five years since the Grenfell fire, but has anything changed? Kristina Smith put that question to five industry practitioners.
News Building Safety Act gets cautious welcome After a series of amendments, the Building Safety Act has finally become law – though construction professional bodies have expressed concerns about its likely impact.