Policy and regulatory changes will drive progress on building safety in England.

It’s been nine months since the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) became the building control authority for all higher-risk buildings (HRBs) in England, overseeing the new Building Control approval (known as…

The Grenfell Inquiry published today (4 September) its second and final report into the circumstances that led to the fire that killed 72 people on 14 June 2017.  The 1,700-page…

The Grenfell Inquiry has confirmed that it will publish the final part of its report on 4 September.

The Association for Project Safety (APS) is calling on the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) to firm up on the design requirements for project approval for higher-risk buildings. 

The Grenfell Inquiry has said that the report into the fire will not be published before the seventh anniversary of the tragedy as planned.

Government figures published in January 2024 reveal that 58% of buildings identified with unsafe cladding have yet to start remediation works.  

New practical and proportionate guidance on maintaining a golden thread of information is to be published by the Building Safety Alliance.

Construction lawyers at Womble Bond Dickinson review what changes in legistlation the industry can expect this year.

On 1 October, the secondary legislation needed to support the practical implementation of the Building Safety Act (BSA) came into force.

Only 48% of high-rise residential buildings have been successfully registered with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) ahead of the 1 October deadline.

Analysis of five years’ worth of inspections of tall buildings across the UK has revealed the most common risk areas and trends in construction details.