All Construction business: strategy, risk and regulations articles – Page 39
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Opinion
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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Rydon director ‘haunted’ by lack of challenge to Grenfell cladding design
Emotional boss believed design process had been correctly followed
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Grenfell Inquiry digest: Rydon’s evidence so far
What we’ve learnt from the refurbishment project’s main contractor
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Bartlett professor criticises ‘ideological’ planning deregulation
UCL academic says extra permitted development homes come at cost of ’really poor quality housing’
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Grenfell façade designer marked drawings ‘approved for construction’ when they weren’t
Studio E’s as-built Grenfell drawings ‘had wrong date and materials’
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Arb will tell schools to put Building Safety Bill on syllabus
Meanwhile RIBA says proposed legislation does not go far enough
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Safety bill imposes tough sanctions for flouting building regs
Draft bill confirms new Building Safety Regulator and reduction of building control powers
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Grenfell contractor accused of ‘pocketing’ savings to cover pricing mistake
Rydon’s bid alleged to have been £212k too low because of ‘adding-up error’
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We relied on others to check subcontractors’ work on Grenfell, admits main contractor
Contract manager is first Rydon employee to give evidence at inquiry into 2017 fire
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Post-Grenfell reforms might not come into force until 2024, advisor warns
Government set to introduce promised Building Safety Bill shortly
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Legal row erupts over cause of fire that gutted Clandon Park
Blaze gutted grade I-listed Palladian house - leading to glitzy architectural competition
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Opinion
The PM’s ‘build build build’ mantra is out of step with the public mood
If ministers had listened to developers – let alone architects – we’d be in less of a mess now, writes Julia Park
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Opinion
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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News
Record fifth RIBA presidential hopeful steps forward
Nottingham architect Valeria Passetti makes it three women and two men as the race officially starts
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MPs tell minister to hand over all Westferry decision documents
Housing select committee chief increases pressure on Robert Jenrick over unlawful appeal decision
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Opinion
Learning from lockdown: We need to talk about the design of care homes
With care homes in the news for tragic reasons it is time to imagine a different future, says Julia Park
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Housing secretary calls for ‘first principles’ reform of planning system
Jenrick’s comments come after reports he is working on radical reform package with Dominic Cummings
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Architectural job vacancies fell 80% at start of crisis
Recruiters report first signs of green shoots – as interviews held in parks and on bikes
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Architects urge prime minister to protect BAME-led design firms
More than 100 sign letter to Boris Johnson over concern for small and BAME-led practices