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 government s
COVID-19 Response – spring 2021 (22 February 2021) introduced the government s 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 with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The seventh version of the
Site Operating Procedures (SOP) was published by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) on 7 January 2021. The SOP provides guidance on how to protect your workforce and operate sites during COVID-19. The changes are minor according to the CLC, including updated guidance on self-isolation and shielding and the removal of the requirement to display a QR code in site canteens .
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Embodied carbon and fire safety to be bolted onto architecture curriculum
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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 told they should teach a range of subjects relating to the topics for the first time.
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The extensive list of subjects (
see below) include the importance of promoting regenerative design and sharing building performance data as well as, in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy, the science of fire and smoke spread and the health and safety effects of poor design decisions.
By Elizabeth Hopkirk2020-12-10T07:00:00+00:00
Judith Hackitt, Clive Betts and Amber Rudd on ‘target list’ as firm sought to cast doubt on safety of rival non-combustible products
Kingspan commissioned and deliberately “gamed” tests on competitors’ insulation in order to “plant seeds of doubt” in the corridors of power about the safety of non-combustible materials after the Grenfell fire, the inquiry heard yesterday.
It was told the Irish construction giant also hired a leading firm of political lobbyists straight after the tragedy in a bid to influence key decision-makers including ministers and Judith Hackitt in an attempt to discredit rival products and avoid a ban on combustible materials.