THE BUILDING SAFETY REGULATOR has now opened the registration process for high-rise residential buildings in England. All high-rise residential buildings 18 metres tall or higher, or at least 7 storeys tall, with two or more residential units must be registered with the Building Safety Regulator by 1 October 2023. The registration service is now open and
THE MET OFFICE has issued a yellow wind warning as Storm Noa brings strong winds, low temperatures and heavy rain to the UK. The warning highlights the potential for impacts such as travel disruption and the possibility of large waves in coastal areas in south Wales and southern England. Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Matthew Lehnert,
AHEAD OF THE G7 MINISTERS’ MEETING on Climate, Energy and Environment taking place 15–16 April 2023, the World Green Building Council has released a set of building policy principles. The principles are aimed at guiding national governments to develop effective building policies and programmes to accelerate a decarbonised future. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
CONCRETE ROOF TILE MANUFACTURER Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has invested in new technology to streamline its manufacturing. Intouch Monitoring is a production monitoring system that will help the team focus on downtime hotspots, assess potential efficiency gains, and will help purchasing decisions. The new system is being used at RRT’s plastics site on Wetmore Lane
CONSTRUCTION UNION Unite is searching for information into the possible collusion by trade union officials with the blacklisting of construction workers. In April 2022, Unite started an independent inquiry into allegations that some union officials may have colluded with the blacklisting of construction workers. Unite has instructed a legal team of Nick Randall KC (Matrix Chambers),
NATIONAL BUILDERS’ CHARITY Band of Builders (BoB) has expanded its counselling services for tradespeople with the launch of a free mental health and wellbeing service. The new service was launched after figures showed an increase in the suicide rate amongst construction workers in the UK for the fifth year in a row. The Volunteer Assistance
WITH A FOCUS ON EMPLOYERS, CITB published its Business Plan today (11 April), announcing it will be investing £250m to support construction. A front-runner in the plan for 2023-24 is the Industry Impact Fund, which invites CITB-registered employers to apply for up to £500,000. The fund targets big picture thinkers, who have innovative solutions to
A MAN HAS BEEN JAILED after a worker fell from the roof of a commercial property in North London and died a week later. Patrick McCarthy (trading as All Care Home Improvements) was given a 14-month custodial sentence after the death of Andrei-Ionel Hutanu in 2019. No scaffolding or other measures had been put in
DO YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT FLAT ROOFING? Join the roof training groups on Tuesday 25th April 2023 at the Holiday Inn Scotch Corner (junction 53 off the M1) to meet flat roofing trade federations and manufacturers. The morning sessions topics considered will include: Working Safely at Heights – Facing Gravity Resources Available for Specifiers
THE REVISED PAS2080 and supporting guidance document has been published. It is a globally-applicable standard for managing carbon in building and infrastructure. PAS2080 looks at the whole value chain and aims to reduce carbon and cost through intelligent design, construction and use. It’s a key reference document in the UK government’s Construction Playbook that’s increasingly becoming
