News Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase 2: Who is involved and what will be examined? The second phase of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has begun, after phase one examined what happened on the night on 14 June 2017, when 72 people died in a devastating…
News Grenfell Inquiry phase two hearings won’t start until 2020 Hearings for the second phase of the Grenfell Inquiry won’t start until 2020, inquiry chairman Sir Martin Moore-Bick has confirmed. After examining the details of what happened at Grenfell Tower…
News Grenfell Inquiry expert appointed interim chief construction adviser Grenfell Inquiry panel member and veteran architect Thouria Istephan has been appointed as the new interim chief construction adviser by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on 30 September.
Legal Eight years from Grenfell, what’s changed in the building safety legislation? Dr Rebecca Rees and John Forde review the changes in building safety laws since the Grenfell Tower fire of 14 June 2017.
News ‘Significant work to do’: industry reacts to government’s Grenfell Inquiry response Main built environment organisations have unanimously welcomed the government’s response to the Grenfell Inquiry’s final report.
Legal Building safety: what happened in 2024 and what to expect in 2025 Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen review this year’s building safety highlights and share tips on what the industry should look for in 2025.
News ‘Pure luck’ stopping another Grenfell happening, peer says A Conservative peer has said that only “pure luck” is preventing another disaster like Grenfell from happening again and that buildings will be due for remediation after he is “in a wooden box”.
Digital Construction Golden thread: more guidance please – part 2 Two co-authors of the golden thread have outlined what they would like to see in future iterations of the golden thread guidance, recently published by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC). In this second part, Chris Lees, chief executive of Dataclan, offers his thoughts.
News Government commits to bar Grenfell firms from public sector contracts The Prime Minister has pledged to exclude the companies criticised in the final report of the Grenfell Inquiry from public sector contracts.
News ‘All professionals should familiarise with the recommendations’: construction reacts to Grenfell report A round-up of industry reactions to the Grenfell Inquiry final report.
Digital Construction A construction library is needed post-Grenfell for product data The Grenfell Inquiry has today (4 September) recommended the development of a construction library to hold information “such as data from tests on products and materials, reports on serious fires and academic papers”.
News Grenfell Inquiry calls for new chief construction adviser The Grenfell Inquiry has recommended bringing back the role of chief construction adviser to flag concerns about building regulations and the wider industry.
News Grenfell Inquiry: ‘Rydon bears considerable responsibility for the fire’ The Grenfell Inquiry has blamed Rydon as one of the companies that “bears considerable responsibility” for the fire in the residential block that killed 72 people on 14 June 2017.
News The companies blamed for the Grenfell disaster The Grenfell Inquiry has published today (4 September) its second and final report into the fire in the residential tower that killed 72 people on 14 June 2017.
News Digital Construction Awards 2024: ONE Engage wins Product Innovation of the Year ONE Engage address the complex challenge of managing digital information in the residential sector for landlords, residents and fire and rescue services. The judges picked the platform as the Product Innovation of the Year at the Digital Construction Awards last night (2 July).
Digital Construction Digital Construction Awards 2024: ONE Engage wins Product Innovation of the Year ONE Engage address the complex challenge of managing digital information in the residential sector for landlords, residents and fire and rescue services, and the judges picked the platform as the Product Innovation of the Year at the Digital Construction Awards last night (2 July).
News Grenfell Inquiry to publish report on 4 September The Grenfell Inquiry has confirmed that it will publish the final part of its report on 4 September.
News Grenfell criminal charge decisions unlikely until late 2026 The Crown Prosecution Service said it hopes to be in a position to make prosecution decisions on the Grenfell fire by the end of 2026.
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