CIOB has written to Michael Gove, Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), requesting a meeting about fire safety rules for care homes.

An initial investigation into the fire at the Jenners building in Edinburgh city centre Monday (23 January) suggests the damage is localised.

The Fire Safety (England) Regulations come into force on 23 January. Stephanie Geesink, Of Counsel, and Dom Turner-Harriss, Associate at WFW explain.

FCIOB calls for change to safety regulations governing care homes after mother-in-law’s death in fire. Will Mann reports.

FCIOB Steven Miles and his wife Claire have been campaigning to change the regulations on fire safety in care homes.

Fire chiefs have warned that the ambition to build homes quickly and sustainably using modern methods of construction (MMC) should not come at the expense of building safety.

A training company has developed the first formal qualifications in passive fire protection inspection of their kind.

Insulation manufacturer Rockwool has issued technical guidance to specifiers, architects and contractors on the use of bonded construction materials and their Euroclass reaction-to-fire rating.

A group of contractors has called for a ban on the use of polyisocyanurate (PIR)-based insulation for internal applications.

A building contractor has received a £600,000 fine, while its director must complete 100 hours of unpaid work and pay £4,200 after failing to manage the risk of fire at a site.

The Building Safety Act brings new duties on clients and their teams to maintain a golden thread of information. Margaret Sackey explains how UCL will comply.

Long dry periods are leading to increasing levels of subsidence and fires, according to home insurer LV General Insurance.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a revised version of its Fire safety in construction (HSG168) document.

Underground electricity cables and gas pipelines in London have been mapped to improve safety and efficiency on construction sites.

Olivia Jenkins explains how the court reached its judgement in the Martlet v Mulalley fire safety dispute – and how that might influence future cases.

Keltbray is taking delivery of 500 wearable safety devices from Reactec to improve health and safety.

Two trade associations have called for more rigorous checks on the fire safety of pre-insulated pipework installed in buildings.

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