In the latest twist to higher-risk building confusion, the Upper Tribunal has regretted that the First Tier Tribunal spent time debating an issue it has no jurisdiction over. Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen explains what happened.

Dr Rebecca Rees and John Forde review the changes in building safety laws since the Grenfell Tower fire of 14 June 2017.

In this Q&A, Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen set out some important information about the levy so construction can get to grips with it before its implementation in Autumn 2026.

Tim Hillier and Olivia Jenkins explore the impact of the landmark building safety judgment in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd.

Public sector procurement firm Fusion21 has appointed 145 specialist companies to a £800m national building safety and compliance framework over four years.

Dame Judith Hackitt hoped the industry would have shown more “urgency and pace” in addressing competence concerns following the Grenfell Tower fire.

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has warned that external panic or emergency exit door sets are being supplied to the construction market without the necessary third-party certification.

A Midlands building consultancy is reviving the concept of a clerk of works as building safety and compliance becomes increasingly important.

The Building Safety Levy will come into effect in Autumn 2026, the government has confirmed.

Main built environment organisations have unanimously welcomed the government’s response to the Grenfell Inquiry’s final report.

The Cabinet Office has also launched an investigation into seven companies criticised by the Grenfell Inquiry.

McGee, Erith and Turner & Townsend are among the 66 specialist firms awarded a slot in a new building safety and fire compliance framework agreement for the NHS estate and wider public sector.

Matt Mahony explains the work CIC is doing to prevent tragedies like Grenfell from happening again.

CIOB members are now required to take building safety modules as part of their continuous professional development (CPD) obligations, the institute has announced.

A block of flats built by modular company BoKlok in West Sussex is to be demolished because of storm damage.

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) stands as a cornerstone of the UK’s built environment sector, representing a unique coalition of professional bodies. Established in 1988, CIC serves as a unifying…

Caroline Gumble shares her take on this year’s Sir James Wates lecture, delivered by building regulations independent review author, Dame Judith Hackitt.

Sir Robert McAlpine is racing to repair cladding panels on a hotel in Woking which were damaged by the recent Storm Darragh.