newsAttitude change needed to prevent another Grenfell
SOME FIRMS in the construction industry must “change their attitude to building and fire safety” to prevent a repeat of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, IOSH has said.
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newsGovernment publishes response to Hackitt Review
THE GOVERNMENT will implement all the recommendations outlined in the Hackitt review as part of a tougher regulatory system for building safety.
newsCare home admits fire safety breaches
A COMPANY that runs a residential care home in Cheshire has been fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £13,626 in costs after admitting serious breaches of fire safety regulations.
newsCombustible materials ban on high-rise homes
THE GOVERNMENT is banning combustible materials on new high-rise homes and giving support to local authorities to carry out emergency work to remove and replace unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding.
newsHotelier jailed for fire safety breaches
A NOTTINGHAM man has been sentenced to six months in prison and ordered to pay nearly £20,000 in prosecution costs after pleading guilty to five fire safety offences.
articleUnder review
HSM managing editor Mark Sennett puts some questions to Dame Judith Hackitt to find out how her independent review of the Building Regulations and fire safety has been received and what’s next for her.
newsCompanies fined for fire injuries
A MAJOR UK gas distribution company and a Kent based construction company have been fined after a gas main ignited whilst it was being repaired, injuring two workers.
news£400m funding released to replace cladding
THE GOVERNMENT has started distributing an estimated £400 million to remove and replace unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding systems on social sector high-rise housing in England owned by social landlords.
newsFire minister to address Fire Sector Summit
FIRE MINISTER Nick Hurd is set to deliver and address at the Fire Sector Summit in London on 31 October alongside a list of other key industry figures.
newsWaste company fined after explosion injuries
A BEDFORDSHIRE waste company has been sentenced after two of its employees suffered burns whilst processing flammable aerosol containers.
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