All Building control articles
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NewsBuilding control dodges potential crisis as accreditation deadline extended
Inspectors now have until July to prove competence after 13-week extension in England
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NewsWales extends building control registration deadline amid fears of crisis
But uncertainty remains over deadline in England
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NewsDLUHC says it is working on ‘managed transition’ to new building control regime amid crisis fears
But government does not confirm backing for six-month postponement of deadline amid mounting concern about a collapse in building control services
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In FocusRace against time before April: Are we heading for a building control inspection crisis?
LABC fears a shutdown of building control services in April due to a lack of certified inspectors. How worried should we be? asks Daniel Gayne
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NewsFirefighter chiefs call for tighter rules on modular and engineered timber construction
The National Fire Chiefs Councils says it has particular concern over use of offsite techniques in high rises
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NewsOfficial knew there was ‘clear risk’ of major ACM fire three years before Grenfell, inquiry hears
Brian Martin failed to warn fire and rescue chief and instead ‘lulled’ him into false sense of security
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NewsOfficial admits to Grenfell Inquiry that ambiguous building regs guidance ‘didn’t work’
Former civil servant in charge of the rules says industry had been expected to work out what fire safety guidance meant
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NewsNHBC approved combustible materials because scrutinising them was too ‘time consuming’
Fire engineer at building control body admits the approach was a ‘dangerous mistake’
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NewsLABC failed to correct ‘misleading’ Kingspan insulation certificate, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Failure came as local authority building control body was seeking a sponsorship deal with the firm
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NewsGrenfell cladding compliance was responsibility of others, manufacturer tells inquiry
Cladding manufacturer said project team working on the tower’s refurbishment had failed to analyse the regulatory regime
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NewsBBA issued 'materially wrong' certificate for Grenfell ACM, inquiry hears
Certifying body’s project manager admits never seeing crucial test data before issuing Arconic with renewal of flawed document
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NewsBuilding control ‘pressured’ into certifying Grenfell insulation, inquiry hears
Certificate from LABC became key part of Kingspan’s marketing literature for product used in Grenfell Tower
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NewsBRE told about misapplied fire tests four years before Grenfell, inquiry hears
Manager at Kingspan rival Celotex emailed BRE flagging concerns in 2013
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NewsNHBC looks to offload health and safety arm
Building control and warranty provider to concentrate on core business
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NewsHead of new building safety regulator appointed
HSE veteran Peter Baker to lead ‘biggest change in building safety for a generation’
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NewsGrenfell inquiry: What we learnt from product makers last week
Details of combustible materials were kept under wraps, inquiry hears in first week back after two-month pause
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NewsKingspan ‘gamed’ tests for commercial gain after Grenfell, inquiry told
Products firm targeted Judith Hackitt, Clive Betts and Amber Rudd casting doubt on non-combustible products
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NewsKingspan staff: ‘All we do is lie’ about fire safety of products
Grenfell Inquiry told of text exchange between employees at insulation firm
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NewsKingspan tech boss not aware product unsafe for tall buildings, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Hearing told of more concerns from worried cladding contractors over Kingspan’s K15 product
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NewsKingspan used trial product test result to answer K15 fire safety questions
The trial insulation product tested was not what was being sold on the market, Grenfell Inquiry hears