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Adam Nicholson is group pre-construction director at McLaren Construction One area of the Building Safety Act with obvious potential to transform the

Earlier this week, the AJ revealed Morris+Company had submitted new plans for its 52-storey skyscraper at Cuba Street in Canary Wharf, adding an

Melanie Dawes warns other departments may have their own regulatory catastrophe hidden under the radar

The panel Allan Hurdle, smoke and fire consultant, Stamisol Anil Mistry, associate, Eric Parry Architects Sara Aronsson-Jeffrey, senior associate, Veretec

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More work is needed on the design, post-occupancy monitoring and maintenance of ventilation systems if the UK is to prevent Covid transmission and to

TV architect George Clarke has criticised the Hackitt Review following the Grenfell Tower, saying it  “did not go far enough” . Speaking at the BESA

As the fourth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire approaches, Greg Pitcher examines whether construction work is much better today than at the time of the tragedy The fire caused outrage and prompted the government to commission Dame Judith’s review of the sector. It also led to new laws on combustible materials, the drafting of a fresh bill to tackle wider issues, and an ongoing public inquiry. Some fear there are still major lessons to be learned, while others say attitudes are changing...

Northern Ireland). In England, working in the construction industry remained a "reasonable excuse" for employees to leave their home for work purposes and allowed construction sites to stay open. The governments COVID-19 Response – spring 2021 (22 February 2021) introduced the governments roadmap out of the third lockdown, explaining how restrictions will be lifted over time. Industry and government guidance Industry bodies continue to publish useful guidance to assist businesses dealing wit...

Embodied carbon and fire safety to be bolted onto architecture curriculum Source:&nbsp Shutterstock Architecture students will have to learn about climate science and embodied carbon, as well as fire safety, procurement routes and ethics, under proposals put out for consultation by the ARB The architects’ regulator has unveiled new guidance which significantly expands the existing provisions for sustainability and fire and life safety in the architecture curriculum – with universities being...