The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) will receive £2 million of funding to help speed up the delivery of large-scale housing developments across the country, the UK Government has announced.
By Kerry Reals on 13 February 2025
More than one in four firefighters who responded to the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 and were exposed to toxic smoke have reported long-term, life-changing health effects, new research has shown.
By Kerry Reals on 06 January 2025
More than eight million vapes are thrown away or recycled incorrectly every week in the UK, resulting in environmental damage and an increased risk of lithium-ion battery fires, according to non-profit group Material Focus.
By Kerry Reals on 19 December 2024
A clear target date for completing the removal of dangerous cladding from buildings should be published by the UK Government, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said in a report which found that remediation works are proceeding slowly and up to 60 per cent of buildings encased in flammable materials have yet to be identified.
By Kerry Reals on 05 November 2024
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By Kerry Reals on 05 November 2024
A fire that broke out in a block of flats in Plaistow, east London on 21 October was caused by the failure of a lithium battery, London Fire Brigade (LFB) has confirmed.
By Kerry Reals on 22 October 2024
Ensuring the safe evacuation of vulnerable people from supported housing can be a major challenge, but social care provider United Response has implemented some innovative approaches to ensure residents with disabilities can safely escape without the need to rely on ‘stay put’ procedures and fire service assistance.
By Shonagh Methven, United Response on 03 October 2024
A London refuse worker narrowly missed injury when a bin he loaded onto a lorry exploded.
By Belinda Liversedge on 27 September 2024
The new UK Government faces major hurdles on a number of fronts – not least the £22 billion ‘black hole’, which leaves little headroom for the Chancellor in her forthcoming Budget.
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 26 September 2024
Established following Dame Judith Hackitt’s ‘Building a Safer Future’ report, BSR was set up as part of the Health and Safety Executive. The new Building Safety Regulator in England is transforming the landscape of building safety, by ensuring that higher-risk buildings where people live and stay are designed, constructed and managed to the highest levels of care and accountability to ensure residents’ safety.
By Neil Hope-Collins, HSE on 24 September 2024
