Publishing a target date for the completion of dangerous cladding remediation works and providing greater transparency on remediation performance are two key recommendations arising from a new report from the UK’s independent spending watchdog, the National Audit Office (NAO). The ...

Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS), the independent champion for change in construction, has completed its acquisition of the Building a Safer Future (BSF) programme. The programme, which creates positive culture and behaviour change in building safety, was launched in response to ...

Multi-discipline principal contractor, Miller Knight, is set to host its first annual Building Safety Forum on 6 November at Villa Park, home to Aston Villa football club. The event will centre on some of the major challenges the construction and ...

Ryan Quinn, Operations Director at doorassure – RW Joinery’s maintenance, repair, and inspection division, explores why FMs must prioritise fire door compliance – not just during Fire Door Safety Week, but all year round It’s Fire Door Safety Week, and ...

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has today published its second and final report into the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the fire at Grenfell Tower in the early hours of 14 June 2017, which resulted in the deaths of 72 ...

Marc Bradfield, Director at Bureau Veritas, outlines some of his key observations from understanding and observing the Golden Thread The concept of the ‘golden thread’ under the Building Safety Act 2022 is often perceived as complex and daunting, but it ...

The last few years have seen notable changes in legislation and regulations within the FM space such as the Fire Safety Act 2021, The Building Safety Act 2022 and the Fire Safety Regulations (England) 2022, to name a few. These ...

The government has updated its guidance calling for second staircases in all new tall residential buildings over 18 metres from 30 September 2026. The change in guidance adds to a package of recent fire safety measures and reforms including the ...

In the wake of tragic events like the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017, governments and organisations worldwide have intensified efforts to enhance security measures to protect public spaces. Martyn’s Law, proposed in memory of Martyn Hett, one of the victims ...

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Rachel Davidson to the newly created position of Director of Specialist Knowledge, where she will have a particular focus on the Building Safety Act and its implications for BESA members and the ...