Construction and safety bodies have welcomed the long-awaited publication of the Building Safety Bill today (5 July), paving the way for sweeping reforms in the way in which the sector is regulated

On the fourth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower disaster, Howard Passey, director of operations and principal consultant at the Fire Protection Association asks what the biggest fire safety risks in buildings are.

Construction professionals will soon face a tougher regulatory backdrop, writes Christine Gausden

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A total of 12 companies including several major contractors and housebuilders have become the first Building a Safer Future (BSF) Charter ‘champions’.

The government has released details of new requirements in the planning system to bolster fire safety in high-rise residential buildings.

Proposed government legislation to simplify the planning process should work in harmony with the looming building safety changes, says the CIOB.

Dame Judith Hackitt, who led the government’s independent review if Building Regulations and fire safety after the Grenfell Tower disaster has praised the Trafford Housing Trust for its approach to building and fire safety.

What will the changes mean for construction? Philippa Jones unpacks the new legislation

Leading social housing landlords prepare staff for new building safety legislation.

Construction specialists are concerned the Government focus on cladding safety means other fire risks in buildings are being ignored.

With a new safety regulator on the way, construction’s product manufacturers must respond to increased scrutiny and controls, writes Peter Caplehorn

In the latest of our series on the Building Safety Bill, John Forde explains what to expect with the gateway inspection regime for higher-risk buildings. A critical part of the…

The government has revealed details of its new £1bn building safety fund to remove dangerous cladding from high-rise buildings. The fund will meet the cost for removing unsafe non-ACM cladding…