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Construction Management is the highest circulation construction-based publication serving the UK built environment.

High-risk buildings

Building control funding scheme aims to expand safety roles

Three-year government funding programme comes after Grenfell Inquiry identified lack of qualified safety professionals in built environment sector.

High-Rise building construction site with cranes and scaffolding. Two adjacent high-rise buildings under construction are visible against a clear blue sky. Adrian Gladstone writes that the Building Safety Regulator will need more resources to deal with the delays of the gateways process.

Is the Building Safety Act slowing down Labour’s housing targets?

The Building Safety Regulator will need more resources to deal with the gateways system if the government wants to meet its homebuilding ambitions, writes Adrian Gladstone.

Skyline with high-rises and lower houses.

Laing O’Rourke director: ‘Treat every building as high risk’

A Laing O’Rourke director has warned the construction industry to brace for a high-profile prosecution under the Building Safety Act and advised to treat every building as high risk.

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Building Safety Act: 13 takeaways from the government consultation response

Angus Dawson outlines the key takeaways of the government’s consulation response on the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings.

Government launches high-rise buildings register

The government’s online register of high-rise residential buildings is now live.

Ethical practices

High-risk buildings responsibility regulations enter parliament

Rules to help identify those responsible for high-risk buildings started their passage through Parliament on Monday (23 January).