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Warning of fire-break failures two years before Grenfell
BRE studies highlighted danger of fire spreading in concealed cavities
February 2019
Developers ‘ignoring’ sprinkler advice
Housing developers ‘consistently ignoring’ its advice, says the London Fire Brigade
February 2019
Homes unfit for climate change challenge, says CCC
Committee calls for urgent government action to future-proof UK housing stock
February 2019
Clean Air Strategy places solid-fuel heating in its sights
Sales of coal may be phased out and new targets set for wood-burning stoves
January 2019
Parliament debates adoption of project bank accounts
New Bill aims to ensure small businesses are paid ‘directly and promptly’
January 2019
Leti starts mapping out net-zero challenge
Group will work zero carbon definition into practical guidance
January 2019
Manchester to design buildings with no ‘operational carbon emissions’
The combined authority plans to 'decouple emissions from economic growth'
January 2019
Branson brands air con efficiency ‘pathetic’
Global Cooling Prize promoted by entrepreneur aims to challenge ‘entrenched’ industry
January 2019
Tougher regulations for building safety introduced
No hiding place for those who flout the new rules, say MPs
January 2019
Combustibles banned on new buildings
The new regulations give local authorities the power to remove potentially dangerous cladding from all high-rise buildings
January 2019
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