The construction industry has a collective duty to rebuild public trust and ensure that a tragedy like Grenfell never happens again, writes Caroline Gumble.

A housing minister has relinquished her building safety portfolio after attending conferences co-chaired by the chairman of the parent company of one of the insulation firms heavily criticised by the Grenfell inquiry.

A CIOB Scotland conference held in Dundee on 5 September will host a team of experts discussing new modern methods of fire safety, early detection of defects, technology solutions and construction law.

In the 12-month period to September 2023 there were 707 fires in purpose-built high-rise (10 or more storeys) flats or maisonettes.

A new competence framework for site supervisors will raise standards, ensure compliance and foster safer construction practices, writes Kris Zakrzewski MCIOB.

The Grenfell Inquiry has confirmed that it will publish the final part of its report on 4 September.

The Crown Prosecution Service said it hopes to be in a position to make prosecution decisions on the Grenfell fire by the end of 2026.

A major seminar will reflect on and discuss the progress the industry has made since the Grenfell tragedy.

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has sent Ulster Rugby a letter welcoming the club’s decision to finish its 20-year relationship with Kingspan.

A round up of the best images from December.

DLUHC has launched a tender process for a new principal contractor for the ongoing maintenance and security of the Grenfell Tower site.

A report by a group of representatives of the bereaved, survivors and local residents of Grenfell has unveiled plans for a permanent memorial to replace the tower.

All 51 developers are now signed up to the government’s building safety remediation contract brought in post the Grenfell Tower tragedy, according to updated lists.

New legislation aimed at improving social housing conditions will allow the Regulator of Social Housing to set standards on the competence and conduct “of all staff involved in the provision of housing management services”.

Rydon Group is making a £26.7m provision for Grenfell civil claims, its latest company accounts show.

The publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report will likely not be published before the end of the year as expected.

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.

British filmmaker Steve McQueen has produced a powerful short film remembering the 2017 Grenfell tragedy, showing at London’s Serpentine Gallery.