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Suppliers revealed for £800m Building Safety and Compliance Framework

A total of 145 specialist firms – 81 per cent being SMEs have secured a place on Fusion 21’s national Building Safety and Compliance Framework designed to support members to manage and maintain safe buildings and demonstrate building compliance. Worth ...

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APS appoints Sofie Hooper as deputy CEO

Sofie Hooper has been appointed Deputy CEO of the Association for Project Safety (APS). She joins APS from her role as Head of Policy and Research at the 11,500-strong global membership body the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM). Hooper ...

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Engineering Council launches new UK-SPEC HRB Standard

The official launch of a new Standard for building safety took place on Friday (2 May) at the House of Lords at an event hosted by his Lordship the Earl of Lindsay. The new UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence ...

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Door Controls Direct launches bold new brand campaign: ‘Protect What Matters’

Door Controls Direct, the trusted authority in door control hardware, fire door safety, and access control, has just launched its most powerful brand campaign to date: Protect What Matters. At its heart, Protect What Matters is a promise, a commitment ...

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CIBSE and ICC sign MoU to strengthen global collaboration

A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by CIBSE and the International Code Council (ICC), marking a significant step towards enhanced international collaboration in the development, promotion and application of best practices across the built environment. The MOU formalises ...

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Building safety regulations in high-rise residential buildings

By Richard Ganeshmoorthy, Director Urban Studio In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 in West London, there was a significant shift in building safety regulations in the United Kingdom. The tragedy highlighted the urgent need for stringent ...

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Miller Knight appointed to CHIC Fire and Building Safety framework

Specialist contractor in fire remediation, refurbishment, and compliance-led construction, Miller Knight, has been appointed to the Communities and Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) Fire and Building Safety framework. Awarded by CHIC, a not-for-profit organisation, the framework provides a robust procurement route for ...

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BESA takes Member Engagement Award for Building Safety Act

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has been recognised for its outstanding work in supporting members through the complexities of the Building Safety Act (BSA), winning Best Member Engagement Award at last week’s Trade Association Forum (TAF) Awards. This accolade ...

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Government responds in full to Grenfell Tower Inquiry

The government has accepted the findings in the full response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report and has set out its plans to act on all 58 recommendations, driving a sweeping transformation to enhance building and fire safety standards. ...

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Construction clients are ‘ignoring building safety’

New research carried out by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has revealed construction clients are failing to engage with the new building safety regime. The Association used its regional meetings with members as ‘focus groups’ over a six-month period ...

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