Combustible insulation on a high-rise residential building caught fire recently during cladding remediation work, it has emerged.

Time is running out for high-rise residential buildings to be registered with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has warned.

The CIOB has helped developing an important competence framework to ensure that quality and safety are at the forefront in the construction industry, writes Rosalind Thorpe.

A report submitted to CROSS UK has highlighted the risks of people without the necessary skills performing RAAC assessments.

The parent company of the Grenfell Tower refurbishment contractor has signed the government’s building safety remediation contract – six months after the deadline given by the housing secretary.

Local Authority Building Control (LABC) has launched a new academy to support a pipeline of talent into public service building control

The current concerns about ‘reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete’ (RAAC) highlight the need for a ‘golden thread’ of information about built assets, the CIOB has said.

What is RAAC and what should you do if it’s present in your building?

Simon Lewis examines the key points from the latest batch of building safety legislation and looks at what construction professionals should prepare for next.

Angus Dawson outlines the key takeaways of the government’s consulation response on the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings.

With so much going on around building safety, it can be difficult to keep track on the proposed requirements around second staircases in high-rises. Here, Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen summarise where things currently stand.

Who are the developers who have joined the government’s Responsible Actors Scheme designed to make developers pay for past safety failings?

Building a Safer Future has named Vinci Building, Langley UK and Abri Group building safety ‘champions’.

Updated guidance from façade engineering groups aims to provide greater clarity on fire safety requirements for cladding and external walls.

Although the new Social Housing Act does not specifically target the construction sector, it will indirectly impact it due to the enhanced compliance requirements that will be placed on providers of affordable housing, writes Ben Brooks.

The government has launched its Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS), which aims to address fire risks associated with cladding on residential buildings 

Government and regulatory bodies have sent a stern warning to building owners to get on with remediation work or face “the full range of their enforcement powers”.

The government has launched its responsible actors scheme that requires major residential developers to pay for building safety remediations.