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Features黑洞社区 the Future Commission: This is how we make our buildings safer
After a year of consultation and consideration, last week the 黑洞社区 the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Carl Brown considers the implications of the 黑洞社区 Safety Act聽
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CommentWhy investing in digital awareness and skills of employees is crucial
Now more than ever, businesses need to invest in the digital awareness and skills of their staff as much as in the technology they introduce, writes Maria Hudson of Zutec
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NewsBalfour Beatty worker dies at Aldermaston nuclear site
Work on site stopped as contractor helping police and nuclear regulator investigate accident
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CommentWhat a long way we鈥檝e come 鈥� and what a long way we still have to go
As she聽prepares to stand down from RLB鈥檚 board and looks back over her聽40-year career, Ann Bentley feels optimistic and realistic in equal measure聽
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CommentStart saving lives with a positive safety culture
Last year 39 people died on UK construction sites. Billy O鈥橞rien explains how to make them safer and get that number down to zero
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NewsHigh-rise developers to face fire safety regulation change from August
Move follows Dame Judith Hackitt鈥檚 proposals made in wake of Grenfell blaze
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CommentA big step forward in pursuit of safer products
The announcement of a regulator to hold the industry to account combines with work already under way to bring about much-needed improvement, says the CPA鈥檚 Peter Caplehorn
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NewsKingspan insulation boss leaves in management rejig
Firm also announces new聽group head of compliance and certification
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NewsSearch begins for firm to look after Grenfell Tower under 拢32m deal
Work will last for at least the next year
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FeaturesCould try harder: construction squares up to the new 黑洞社区 Safety Bill
Source: Shutterstock Confidence in the industry鈥檚 ability to refurbish buildings, including recladding blocks or installing insulation, has been severely dented by the Grenfell disaster. One route to improving quality control is less construction on site and more factory-based manufacturing techniques The consensus seems to be that the ...
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NewsConfusion as cost of England's Nightingale hospitals remains under wraps
Details of Welsh deals released over a month ago
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FeaturesGet ready for the building safety regulator
The key proposals on building safety made by Dame Judith Hackitt in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster are finally about to be implemented in law. 黑洞社区 invited industry experts to discuss聽the coming changes
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NewsNew safety rules require more fire specialists, say experts
黑洞社区 owners face tougher obligations under Fire Safety Bill聽
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NewsRydon says it鈥檚 鈥榥ot passing the buck鈥� at Grenfell inquiry
Contractor on tower鈥檚 refurbishment says it delegated key tasks to sub-contractors
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NewsProbe kicks off following Bellway Homes blaze in Barking
Fire at Bellway-built housing scheme in聽east London 鈥榝uelled by timber balconies鈥�, locals claim
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NewsMore than 400 high-rise towers still have ACM cladding
Government research shows remedial plans for dozens of buildings 鈥榬emain unclear鈥�
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NewsInsurers slam cladding fire tests as 鈥榰tterly inadequate鈥�
ABI demands revision of full-scale mock-ups, which it says fail to replicate real world conditions adequately
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NewsGovernment looks to toughen building regs on fire safety
Consultation focuses on restricting or banning 鈥檇esktop鈥� studies following the Grenfell tragedy
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NewsMan found dead at Canary Wharf construction site
He was discovered at the location of Canary Wharf鈥檚 latest office tower