The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has advertised its role for a chief construction and scientific adviser.

Grenfell Inquiry panel member and veteran architect Thouria Istephan has been appointed as the new interim chief construction adviser by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on 30 September.

The government is planning to announce an interim chief construction adviser this summer ahead of a permanent appointment next year.

The government has announced its intention to award Deconstruct (UK) the £12.25m contract to demolish Grenfell Tower.

Main built environment organisations have unanimously welcomed the government’s response to the Grenfell Inquiry’s final report.

The Cabinet Office has also launched an investigation into seven companies criticised by the Grenfell Inquiry.

Deputy primer minister Angela Rayner has confirmed that the remains of the Grenfell Tower will be “carefully taken down” to the ground.

The Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission and RIBA have shortlisted five architecture firms to design the memorial to be built on the site of the Grenfell Tower.

The Royal Institute of British Architects is recommending the creation of a licencing scheme for principal contractors.

CM spoke to several leading organisations from across the built environment for their views on Dame Judith Hackitt’s comments and how they have responded to her calls for change

Simon Lewis and Michelle Essen review this year’s building safety highlights and share tips on what the industry should look for in 2025.

Persimmon Homes and Clarion Housing Group have been singled out by Dame Judith Hackitt as ‘exemplar’ organisations who are showing ‘leadership’ on building safety.

Dame Judith Hackitt criticises companies trying to “game the system” on building safety, says the product testing system is “rotten”, and calls for government leadership, at the annual Sir James Wates lecture.

A Conservative peer has said that only “pure luck” is preventing another disaster like Grenfell from happening again and that buildings will be due for remediation after he is “in a wooden box”.

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

Builders need to stop paying lip service to quality, argues former site manager Liam White.

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.

The Grenfell Tower fire has forced construction to confront uncomfortable truths about ethical standards and priorities within an industry typically associates with progress and development, writes Anthony Walker.