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Building Regulations Update: Approved Document M Changes
The guidance Approved Document M (access to and use of buildings), volume two, 2015 has been amended following a consultation the provision of Changing Places toilets on the 12 May 2019 which ran for a period of 10 weeks, ending on 22 July 2019, but was then reopened...
New HSE guidance on disinfecting premises
The HSE has published new guide guidance on Disinfecting premises using fog, mist, vapour or ultraviolet (UV) systems during the coronavirus outbreak. If you choose to use fog, mist, vapour or UV treatments as a way of cleaning and disinfecting surfaces, discuss your...
Grenfell Inquiry – Rydon on the role of the specialist contractor
The subject of design liability, drawing control and normal working practices in construction was under the spotlight in the Grenfell Inquiry this week. Simon Lawrence, Rydon’s contract manager on the project between 2014 and 2015, was questioned. A key line of...
Consultation – Implementing Grenfell Inquiry Recommendations
The government is determined to continue to learn the lessons from the Grenfell Tower fire, and reform building and fire safety to ensure that such a tragedy can never happen again. To this end, the Home office is seeking views on proposals to strengthen the Fire...
Landmark building safety law to keep residents safe
The government has today published in draft its landmark Bill to deliver the biggest changes to building safety for nearly 40 years and make residents safer in their homes. The Building Safety Bill aims to improve regulations as the government seeks to bring forward a...
Debate – The Future of the Construction Industry
Hosted by journalist Dan Walker, the Construction Products Association Live Debate - The Future of the Construction Industry pulled together experts, including our own CEO Iain McIlwee to interrogate the impact of COVID-19 on the future of the construction sector....
Future-Proofing Guide For Contracts Launched
Build UK issued a statement this week, reiterating that after everything the industry has been through over the last few months, and with more uncertainty ahead, the overriding message from the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has been that our sector's long‐term...
New Toolkit signals shift to value based procurement
Led by the Construction Leadership Council and supported by a Government-backed R&D programme, the Construction Innovation Hub is working with Government and leading industry bodies from the Construction sector to develop a new ‘Value Toolkit’ intended to help...
Immigration Concerns for Finishes and Interiors Sector
FIS has raised concerns with officials from The Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) that interior systems installers have not been included as an eligible occupation for the skilled worker route in the outline plans for a UK Points Based...