RIAS urges ‘fundamental rethink’ of Scotland’s draft infrastructure strategy

The Architects’ Journal RIAS urges ‘fundamental rethink’ of Scotland’s draft infrastructure strategy The RIAS has warned the Scottish Government its new infrastructure strategy fails to heed the lessons of the Grenfell Tower tragedy and other recent public inquiries The post RIAS urges ‘fundamental rethink’ of Scotland’s draft infrastructure strategy appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Tom de Castella

Ministers and civil servants told not to attend events with seven Grenfell firms

Businesses singled out for harshest criticism in inquiry now subject to public engagement guidance

Gateway 1 ‘not needed’, says Reform deputy leader as party sets out planning reform agenda

Richard Tice also admits sacking of former housing spokesperson Simon Dudley after Grenfell comments was a ‘fiasco’

Grenfell: 57 people and 20 organisations suspected of crimes, say police

The Architects’ Journal Grenfell: 57 people and 20 organisations suspected of crimes, say police The Metropolitan Police has said it will have handed all its evidence files relating to the Grenfell Tower fire to the Crown Prosecution Service by October The post Grenfell: 57 people and 20 organisations suspected of crimes, say police appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Josh Butler

Met: Grenfell charging on track

The Metropolitan police have said they are on track to submit charges over the Grenfell fire to the CPS by the end of September.

The Times - Living with cladding, 14102020

Victoria Lowe may never be able to sell her family home — because of potentially unsafe cladding on her building. The Sunday Times has revealed not only are 700,000 people still trapped in flats wrapped in many kinds of flammable materials, but as many as 3.6 million face a wait of up to a decade to sell their flat or get a new mortgage.

IOSH - Fire Risk Management Group - Legal update, 05112022

The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 was laid before parliament on 18 May 2022 and will be coming into force on 23 January 2023. There have also been updates for the Fire Safety Act 2021. This webinar intends to add clarity to these subjects, giving attendees more of an understanding of why these changes have come about and what they mean to a practitioner within the field of fire safety. It is preparation for when the regulation comes into force

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

CABE - The Importance of Metal Air Bricks, 13012021

This Webinar by Allan Hurdle of the Smoke Control Association looks at the importance of metal air bricks over plastic for buildings and covers the following: - An insight into the use of a Metal Air Brick Supply and Exhaust - Why a metal Air Brick was required for smoke control to Class A2 S1 do - Identify why building ADB should change - Show the various test standards that a firebrick has to achieve - Practical layouts for a Consultant & Installer to consider when fitting an Air Brick

Transforming Construction Network Plus - Conference 2020 (Part 2 of 4) - What kind of construction industry do we want, 15092020

The 2nd session of TCNPlus' 2020 Conference "Embracing a movement for Change" Bringing together industry, academia, association and not-for-profit representatives, the session explored the future of the UK construction sector and what change should mean for it