Following recommendations in the Hackitt Review to improve product marketing information, the Construction Products Association has developed a code to drive up standards, as Peter Caplehorn explains
Tag: Building safety
Joining the dots
We will emerge from lockdown to a sense of déjà vu. Covid-19 has not changed targets to cut carbon emissions by 2050 or the need to improve building safety. Hywel Davies considers how these ambitions interact
Tall order: fire safety guidance for façades
Following the ban on the use of combustible materials in some building façades, two industry bodies have come together to produce guidance on these legislative changes. Liza Young looks at the wider implications of the new regulations
What the Building Safety Bill means for construction
The Building Safety Bill sets the stage for the most fundamental reform of regulations relating to the construction and operation of buildings in two generations. Hywel Davies says it will lead to radical change for all
What Covid-19 might mean for construction
We are all focused on the immediate impact of the coronavirus emergency – but we need to look forward, too, says Hywel Davies