All building safety articles 鈥� Page 6
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NewsGovernment considered replacing building control with insurance, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Radical measure was one option presented to ministers as part of drive to cut red tape
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NewsPersimmon boss expects housebuilders will have to pay safety levy
Dean Finch says new charge most likely outcome of negotiations with government over cladding costs
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NewsBRE manager did not tell minister that ACM had failed fire test 16 years before Grenfell
Debbie Smith denied reaching agreement with senior official to withhold key details about cladding from minister in meeting three days after fire, inquiry hears
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NewsBRE staff may never have received impartiality training, Grenfell inquiry hears
Testing house鈥檚 former managing director admits lack of formal training regime was a聽鈥榳eakness鈥�
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CommentWhy new safety laws could do more harm than good
As increased liability pushes insurance costs beyond reach of most firms, capacity to fix unsafe homes or build new ones will plummet
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FeaturesExplainer: Gove鈥檚 threats to shut down housebuilders over building safety
Housebuilders are locked in negotiations with Michael Gove over paying another 拢4bn to repair housing blocks affected by the fire safety crisis
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CommentHigh energy costs 鈥� it鈥檚 not just households who are feeling the pinch
The impact of on businesses is not yet part of the public debate 鈥� but it should be
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NewsGove unveils plan to give legal force to 拢4bn cladding threats
Ministers set to amend law to stop developers from building unless they pay into remediation fund
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NewsPersimmon sought legal advice from top QC over Gove鈥檚 拢4bn cladding threats
Barrister reported as saying Gove would be acting unlawfully if he sought to hinder housebuilders from trading
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CommentLearning from Grenfell: collaborative procurement to support building safety
New government guidance will help implement Judith Hackitt鈥檚 recommendation of a more integrated, less adversarial approach to construction
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NewsGove threatens to stop housebuilders trading unless they pay into cladding fund
Housing secretary聽steps up war of words with developers
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NewsIndustry can鈥檛 鈥榬est on laurels鈥� over net zero and building safety, government tells firms
Minister outlines construction鈥檚 priorities for the year ahead
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NewsInsurers call for hybrid structures to make timber buildings easier to insure
Report recommendations include concrete cores and alternating concrete and timber floors to reduce flood and fire risk
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NewsMPs to scrutinise Gove鈥檚 building safety funding plan
Committee inquiry calls for industry submissions on proposed 拢4bn housebuilder levy
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NewsSafety fears force Ballymore to withdraw Docklands tower scheme
Plans for 52-storey tower pulled as concerns raised over single staircase design
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FeaturesWhen will the blockage on mortgage valuations for flats end?
Michael Gove wants to unlock a part of the housing market frozen by concerns over fire safety, but his plan to ditch EWS1 forms may take time聽
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NewsNew guide to external wall assessments published
BSI produces government-backed fire safety guide aimed at replacing consolidated advice note
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NewsGove tells developers who defy safety rules 鈥榳e鈥檙e coming for you鈥�
Housing secretary warns he will 鈥榚xpose and pursue鈥� firms to foot the bill for unsafe homes
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NewsMortgage lenders still confused after EWS1 change
Most lenders and valuers continue to require safety assessments on blocks below 18m despite government announcement
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NewsRevealed: Key principles of Hackitt鈥檚 鈥榞olden thread鈥� to improve building safety
Working group publishes details and definitions to ensure聽implementation of Hackitt鈥檚 recommendations