All Andrew Mellor articles
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OpinionWe need urgent clarity on the rules around external wall safety
Industry needs aligned and consistent guidance to minimise time, cost and anguish, warns Andrew Mellor
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Why is the industry waiting for the threat of jail?
Tough new building safety laws are on their way and they will shake up a complacent sector, writes Andrew Mellor
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Spiralling insurance premiums are putting architects out of business
The PI insurance crisis is a threat to architects but also to housing targets so the government will have to act, writes Andrew Mellor
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Can a single person be competent to sign off a complex building?
And will insurers cover architects for the principal designer role, asks Andrew Mellor as he unpicks the rapidly changing rules
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Labour’s anger about Fire Safety Bill is misplaced
Change is coming, says Andrew Mellor as he sheds some light on a complex picture
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Any surprises in the draft Building Safety Bill?
Much of the draft legislation had been anticipated, Andrew Mellor says we have clarity on some important issues although not all the answers
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Where are the fire and building safety experts?
It is not just covid that is hampering progress of critical remediation work, writes Andrew Mellor
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What has the government announced about building safety?
Building Design’s regs columnist Andrew Mellor summarises the key changes
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The new Fire Safety Bill – what does it mean?
This week’s draft legislation is good news but serious questions remain, writes Andrew Mellor
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Building safety legislation is changing again. What does it mean for you?
Demonstrating compliance and getting insurance could be challenging, warns Andrew Mellor
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Our first forays into delivering social value
Andrew Mellor outlines how local consultation altered a regeneration project in Truro
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There is much in the Grenfell inquiry report that still requires clarity
Andrew Mellor looks at what Martin Moore-Bick’s recommendations mean for architects
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What the Future Homes Standard means for you
Andrew Mellor explains how to future-proof schemes in a fast-moving regulatory landscape
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What will the Worcester Park fire mean for fire regs?
Andrew Mellor looks at the latest implications for ever-evolving fire safety legislation
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Electric and autonomous vehicles will change our towns – and we need to talk about it
Andrew Mellor argues for a common design language and some joined-up thinking
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What we know so far about how building safety regulations are changing
As all the clause numbers you committed to memory change, Andrew Mellor decodes the new guidance and what it will mean for architects
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How the Hackitt consultation will affect your practice
BD’s expert columnist explains how the new hurdles to getting projects over the line will work
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We must start making decisions about construction’s role in climate change
For instance, product manufacturers must provide easily comparable information so design teams can make informed decisions, says Andrew Mellor
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Too much of what we have built in the last 10 years is fit only to be torn down
In a column that should make everyone angry, Andrew Mellor blows the whistle on some shocking failures
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The impact of the government's response to Hackitt will be massive
As the industry awaits ministers’ decision, Andrew Mellor predicts it will be the biggest game changer in decades
