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NewsProduct industry entering a 鈥榖rave new world鈥� due to new liabilities, CPA chief says
Peter Caplehorn told 黑洞社区 the Future panel that industry must push towards digitalisation to back up future claims
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NewsEstimated 2,000 buildings not yet registered with 黑洞社区 Safety Regulator just days before deadline
黑洞社区 Safety Regulator reminds building owners not registering by 1 October is against the law
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NewsGovernment expands RAAC surveys of court buildings after Harrow closure
Harrow Crown Court closed for repairs last month despite assurance that sites had been deemed safe
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CommentWe urgently need to invest in our state school buildings. It鈥檚 already too late鈥�
The disparity in terms of investment in England鈥檚 independent and state school buildings is huge, getting bigger and unacceptable, writes Jerry Tate聽
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NewsThe RAAC schools crisis: what we know so far
More than 100 schools containing cheap concrete told to immediately close after collapse of beam previously thought to be safe
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NewsGovernment tells schools to close all buildings containing problem concrete
Report in June found lightweight聽reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete聽could be present in more than 500 schools
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NewsThird Caledonian Modular school told to close over safety fears
Schools in Somerset and Northamptonshire add to list of modular schools forced to rejig autumn term plans
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NewsCosts of meeting building safety rules for high-rises could reach nearly 拢3bn, DLUHC says
Impact assessment shows estimated costs of new regime for 鈥榟igher-risk鈥� residential buildings
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News鈥楪olden thread鈥� building information does not have to be stored on one system, DLUHC says
The government says it has received feedback about the effectiveness of multiple systems to share building safety information
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NewsHousing body calls for talks with Gove over second staircase 鈥榟iatus鈥�
Body says decision to reduce height of second staircase mandate to 18m risks聽鈥渟ignificantly reducing鈥� housing supply
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Comment黑洞社区 safety - it鈥檚 time for us all to take responsibility
With more regulations coming down the line, we need聽 true collaboration from the industry, writes Suzannah Nichol
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NewsTesting body BRE no longer accepting work from Kingspan or Celotex due to Grenfell
Firm ends relationship with insulation firms following evidence at inquiry聽
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NewsGovernment orders all departments to investigate lightweight concrete risks
Surveys into decaying RAAC expanded to cover government鈥檚 entire 拢158bn estate
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NewsHill to redesign four major schemes due to second staircase rule
Affected proposals total more than 2,500 homes
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CommentThe developer remediation contract is full of confusion
Almost 50 developers have committed to fire safety remediation works under this government scheme, but clarity is severely lacking
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NewsIndustry shocked by 黑洞社区 Safety Regulator head鈥檚 sudden departure
Peter Baker retired from the 黑洞社区 Safety Regulator last week
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News黑洞社区 Safety Regulator boss steps down days after launch of new regime
Peter Baker led 黑洞社区 Safety Regulator since 2021
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CommentConstruction product manufacturers have to act, and act now
Firms should not wait for reforms to the testing regime to come into force - they should already be changing their ways to meet higher expectations of competence and ethics
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FeaturesWe are entering a new era for building safety - but are we ready for the new regulator?
The 黑洞社区 Safety Regulator鈥檚 registration process for high-rise buildings starts in a few days鈥� time. Carl Brown assesses how prepared the new regulator and the industry are for the start of a fresh regime
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The Tay Bridge disaster, 1879
News item on the death of engineer Sir Thomas Bouch, who designed the bridge which collapsed in a storm killing 75 people