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30 Jan Economy

CIOB Reaction to Government’s Developer Remediation Contract announcement

Eddie Tuttle, director of policy, external affairs and research at the Chartered Institute of Building, said:

30 Jan Communities

What You Need To Know About Michael Gove's Post-Grenfell Cladding Crackdown

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has announced tough new plans to hold developers responsible for funding repair works to buildings with fire safety issues, and warned those who fail to comply could be blacklisted from the market.

Think About the Future: How Aico is Working to Build the Next Generation of Housing Professionals whilst hitting net zero goals

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07 Jul 2022 Health

Think About the Future: How Aico is Working to Build the Next Generation of Housing Professionals whilst hitting net zero goals

Building the homes that the nation needs and retrofitting existing stock to support the net zero transition are enormous national challenges. They will demand commitment, investment and action from government, housebuilders, and repairs and maintenance professionals across the UK. It will also require a workforce with the skills required to take part in a rapidly changing sector.

Why electrical safety must be put at the heart of building safety

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02 Feb 2022 Energy

Why electrical safety must be put at the heart of building safety

With the Building Safety Bill progressing through the Lords, Peers have the power to help avoid another tower block tragedy by enforcing electrical safety checks for social tenants and leaseholders in England.

22 Jul 2021 Communities

Excl: Sadiq Khan Launches Urgent Review Of 'Homes For Londoners' Listings After Promoting Properties With Unsafe Cladding

The London Mayor has ordered a full review of the affordable homes scheme after PoliticsHome identified multiple properties with cladding and fire safety problems.

25 Jun 2021 Communities

Building Safety Bill must not leave behind leaseholders saddled with ruinous remediation costs

The Building Safety Bill will be a great opportunity for the government to commit to helping leaseholders whose homes are deemed not safe through no fault of their own.

11 May 2021 Communities

Government must advance social housing to prevent yet another Grenfell disaster

The social housing white paper provides a unique opportunity to implement a fundamental shift in the treatment of social housing tenants and fully address the full scale of the building safety crisis.

07 May 2021 Communities

Fire at New Providence Wharf: an eyewitness account

As I write, I don’t know the wellbeing of my neighbours, the damage done to my belongings or when I will be able to access my home.

04 May 2021 Communities

Fire Safety Bill will see leaseholders go bankrupt from huge remediation costs

Whatever shameless spin is placed on this, the bottom line is simple - the Fire Safety Bill transfers liability to leaseholders making them legally and financially liable for huge remediation costs.

GGF Chairpersons’ Forum demonstrates great progress

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24 Mar 2021 Economy

GGF Chairpersons’ Forum demonstrates great progress

The annual GGF Chairpersons’ Forum took place via video conference on 18th March, with all the GGF’s technical groups, committees, regions and countries represented by 33 Members as chairs, vice-chairs or as nominated representatives.

10 Mar 2021 Communities

The government must step in to help leaseholders still burdened with fire safety costs

We are re-tabling the McPartland-Smith amendment to the Fire Safety Bill. Leaseholders should not be bankrupted on account of decisions made by others, and since they cannot pay, then the government must step in.

09 Mar 2021 Communities

No leaseholder should pay for interim fire safety measures

Leaseholders did not cause the cladding scandal, and yet they are paying the price while those responsible are not pursued in any meaningful way.

24 Feb 2021 Communities

The government has failed to tackle the cladding crisis at every stage – it’s time to fix their broken promises

Government must do the right thing for the victims and survivors of Grenfell and their families, as well as ensuring leaseholders are not left to foot the bill of fire safety remediation costs.

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23 Feb 2021 Economy

Laminated Glass Ban Webinar Engages GGF Members

Fire safety in buildings is of paramount importance to the GGF, but a fair and reasonable approach should be adopted

12 Feb 2021 Communities

Government action must go further to prevent remedial cladding costs being passed to leaseholders

It is not fair to ask leaseholders to keep pouring their money into a bottomless pit for being sold unsafe homes. The McPartland-Smith amendments to the Fire Safety Bill will bring an end to this nightmare.

03 Feb 2021 Communities

The Fire Safety Bill must ensure leaseholders are protected from paying for safety failings

This is a story of monumental regulatory failure - of flats being built as cheaply as possible, in many cases without even complying with the building regulations.

11 Dec 2020 Communities

Government cannot continue with 'sticking plaster solutions' to meet fire safety standards

It is astonishing that leaseholders have been left to cover 100% of the costs to make buildings safe. This should be the government's responsibility.

Putting safety at the heart of all construction projects

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30 Nov 2020 Economy

Putting safety at the heart of all construction projects

At the IET, we believe fire and building safety is at the heart of all construction projects. People’s lives depend on getting this right and we are keen to work with Parliament to do so.

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26 Nov 2020 Economy

IET comment on the HCLG Committee Report: Pre-legislative scrutiny

In response to the HCLG report relating to its Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the draft Building Safety Bill, Michelle Richmond MBE CEng FIET, IET Director of Membership and Professional Development, said:

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24 Nov 2020 Economy

CIOB reaction to HCLG report on pre-legislative scrutiny of Building Safety Bill

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has responded to the Housing, Communities & Local Government Committee’s (HCLG) report released today (24 November 2020) on the pre-legislative scrutiny of the Building Safety Bill.

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19 Oct 2020 Economy

Leading built environment bodies call for sprinklers in all schools

Leading bodies in the built environment have signed a joint statement calling on the Government to require the installation of sprinklers in schools, including the retrofitting of sprinklers in existing school buildings when relevant refurbishment takes place.

02 Jul 2020 Environment

Sustainability and safety should go hand in hand – ignorance is an enemy of both

Whilst we agree with Kieran Mullan MP that sustainability should not come before safety, if we focus first on ensuring truly quality buildings, there is no reason we cannot achieve both.

Fire safety debate must be informed by net zero facts

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30 Jun 2020 Economy

Fire safety debate must be informed by net zero facts

Buildings are one of the main sources of carbon emissions in the UK, something which has to be tackled if we are to reach net zero. Simultaneously it’s critical that we take every opportunity to build safety into all new buildings in order to protect lives. It is possible to deliver both

30 Jun 2020 Environment

Sustainability in construction should never be put before the safety of residents

There is a new found enthusiasm for resurrecting the use of timber in building because it is seen as being eco-friendly. We must ensure we use this moment of fire safety reform to act on risks across the board.