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The Building Safety Act is contributing to the slowdown in housebuilding, and the Government should set up an expert working group to brainstorm cutting delays, says Justin Kenny

It has been another busy year for the industry, from building safety updates to the appointment of CIOB’s new CEO. Below are the 10 most popular news stories published by CM this year.

For built environment professionals, safety must be underpinned by quality at every stage of project design and delivery.

The new building safety regime puts an obligation on principal contractors to demonstrate competency. David Wellwood explains McLaughlin & Harvey’s approach

The British Standards Institution has published a whitepaper about how BS 99001 can help built environment professionals meet their legal duties under the Building Safety Act 2022

Facade specialist Kris Zakrzewski reports from the front line of construction’s most complex projects.

The construction industry should utilise non-compliance reports if it wants to improve approach to quality control, writes Tony Smith.

New building safety regulations have demanded that companies demonstrate competencies across their workforce. For Tilbury Douglas, it’s been a prompt to revisit its skills evidence across the board.

Design consultancy Pick Everard has introduced Building Safety Act training for clients on compliance obligations and best practice guidance.

A new training scheme has been launched to help improve competence in damp proof course (DPC) installation.

CIOB and the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) hosted a joint event in Norwich in April.

A High Court judge has issued what seems to be the first-ever Building Liability Order (BLO) under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) in a significant development to building safety disputes.

CIOB members in the Midlands can benefit from a double CPD offering at a half-day CPD event in April.

Experts from law firm Trowers & Hamlins and insurance company Marsh discuss the building safety regime’s impact on construction and property insurance.

The Building Safety Regulator will need more resources to deal with the gateways system if the government wants to meet its homebuilding ambitions, writes Adrian Gladstone. 

Douglas Rhodes examines whether the measures introduced by the Building Safety Act 2022 have actually become one of the obstacles to the Government’s Remediation Acceleration Plan.

A recent landmark case ruled that building safety disputes between housebuilders and contractors can be heard by an adjudicator instead of going to arbitration. Jane Hughes and Greg Barton review the judgment and its implications.