All Construction business: strategy, risk and regulations articles – Page 40
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OpinionKey lessons to be learned about high-density living
A three-year study into living in some of London’s more recent high-density developments makes fascinating and important reading, writes Julia Park
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NewsContractor’s site managers assumed Grenfell’s window insulation was safe
Main contractor’s senior site officials say they did not know combustible material was being used to fill gaps
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OpinionAny 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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NewsRydon director ‘haunted’ by lack of challenge to Grenfell cladding design
Emotional boss believed design process had been correctly followed
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NewsBartlett professor criticises ‘ideological’ planning deregulation
UCL academic says extra permitted development homes come at cost of ’really poor quality housing’
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry digest: Rydon’s evidence so far
What we’ve learnt from the refurbishment project’s main contractor
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NewsGrenfell 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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NewsArb will tell schools to put Building Safety Bill on syllabus
Meanwhile RIBA says proposed legislation does not go far enough
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NewsGrenfell 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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NewsSafety 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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NewsWe 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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NewsPost-Grenfell reforms might not come into force until 2024, advisor warns
Government set to introduce promised Building Safety Bill shortly
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NewsLegal 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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OpinionThe 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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OpinionWhere 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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NewsRecord 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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NewsMPs 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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OpinionLearning 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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NewsArchitectural job vacancies fell 80% at start of crisis
Recruiters report first signs of green shoots – as interviews held in parks and on bikes