The outgoing interim chief construction adviser has urged the industry to report fire and structural issues to a confidential reporting system for professionals.

Construction professionals must keep up to date with the hazards associated with lithium-ion batteries, a building safety organisation has cautioned.

Safety experts have raised concerns about poor manufacturing processes and inadequacies in the product certification of precast bridge beams.

Structural safety group CROSS has issued a ‘red alert’ after receiving reports of construction work, including cladding remediation, blocking smoke vents on buildings.