Much of the new building safety regime in Wales will be implemented on 1 July. APS president-elect Dr Bryn Wilde looks at the recent developments in Wales that have got us to this point.

Concerns have been raised about ambiguities in the information required at building handover for higher-risk buildings (HRBs).

Earlier this month, the industry was shaken following the collapse of Assent, one of the UK’s largest building control firms. Tim Hillier and Olivia Jenkins explain the options available after a building control body ceases trading.

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

A new remediation order ruling has caused confusion about higher-risk building definitions. Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen explain.

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…