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.

Lifting specialist Radius Group has launched remote control for tower cranes.

Six companies are being prosecuted by Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service over a fire at a care home in 2019, following a four-year investigation.

Dandara Living is the latest developer to sign the government’s building safety remediation contract, leaving only two names in the list of firms that have not done it yet.

Construction lawyers Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen explain here everything you need to know ahead of the building safety regime coming into effect in October.

Brian Newell explains the key points of a new international porcelain cladding standard – and how it should improve build quality.

Wates Residential and Havering Council have paused a regeneration project in Romford, East London, due to uncertainty about the second staircase rule.

The government has published the long-awaited Independent Review of the Construction Product Testing Regime – with a major shake-up in the regulatory system likely to follow.

CIOB and RIBA have jointly published a guide to managing safety-critical elements in building construction.

A non-profit organisation promoting behavioural change in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy has named the first companies to complete its new building safety culture change assessment scheme.