Periodic inspections alone can no longer keep aging buildings safe

On the five-year anniversary of the Surfside collapse, a building safety specialist highlights the importance of structural monitoring systems.

Excavation safety is getting worse – and weather isn’t the reason

Oliver Smith is engineering director at Groundforce Shorco It’s convenient to blame the recent spike in excavation breaches on seasonal workload or bad weather. It’s also wrong. A statistical analysis by the Building Safety Group last year flagged a 50 per cent rise in excavation… The post Excavation safety is getting worse – and weather isn’t the reason appeared first on Construction News.

Building control firm went into liquidation owing £1m

A registered building control approver (RBCA) went into liquidation last week owing more than £1m to creditors. Corporate Approved Inspectors Ltd (CAI) filed for voluntary liquidation on 9 June, hours after Construction News revealed it had told the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) that its operations… The post Building control firm went into liquidation owing £1m appeared first on Construction News.

BSR creates dedicated hospital team to tackle gateway holdups

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has created a team specifically to tackle hospital projects delayed in the gateway system. Building safety minister Samantha Dixon said on Monday (15 June) that the BSR had formed a hospitals team and was taking “serious” action to tackle gateway… The post BSR creates dedicated hospital team to tackle gateway holdups appeared first on Construction News.

Winvic lands £130m Leeds build-to-rent tower job

Winvic has secured a £130m contract to deliver a 578-home build-to-rent development in Leeds city centre after the scheme received gateway two approval from the Building Safety Regulator. The contractor was appointed by Lisbon Street Developments, a joint venture between Marrico Asset Management and Helios… The post Winvic lands £130m Leeds build-to-rent tower job appeared first on Construction News.

Mega Projects - The Steinway Tower: The Skinniest Skyscraper in the World, 28122022

After a 2 minute advert, this video looks at the Steinway Tower in Manhattan, a 435 metre vertical tower that replaces the previous 10-story 'Steinway Hall' headquarters where the famous Steinway & Sons Piano Company 84 storeys above the ground floor, 14 elevators and an exterior made from terracotta glass and bronze, it is it the thinnest skyscraper relative to its size in the world, with the base of the tower just under 60 feet wide and designed with a width to height ratio of 1:24

IOSH - Health and Safety Executive’s Dust Kills campaign and respiratory health initiative in construction, 14072022

Join HSE’s construction division and Dust Kills campaign team to learn about its current construction respiratory health initiative. The initiative is supported by the Dust Kills campaign to raise awareness of the health issues and provide information on construction dust. The webinar is an opportunity to gain insight into how to manage the risk of construction dust and explains why it is an HSE priority Also visit https://press.hse.gov.uk/tag/hses-dust-kills-campaign/

RIBAJ Webinar: Fire Safety in Practice – the Building Safety Bill and Role of the Principal Designer, 09122021

In this 90-minute webinar, industry experts provide guidance and offer recommendations, assisting architects to know how to act and position their businesses for regulatory compliance under the Building Safety Bill, Code for Construction Products and the new Role of the Principal Designer

RIBA East - Building Regulations update 2022, 15062022

Changes to the Building Regulations 2022 come into force in June 2022. Find out how these changes will affect you and your business with this webinar hosted by the Royal Institute of British Architect's East region

bsi - Built Environment Competence Standards (BECS) Programme, 28062022

With the Built Environment Competence Standards (BECS) programme progressing, this session will provide updates on regulatory drivers, including the Building Safety Bill and regulations, the role and activities of the new Building Safety Regulator, the publication of three new PAS documents as well as the new BSI technical Committee CPB/1 and its future work programme.

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