Government commits £70m to tackle building safety skills gap

27 March 26

The three-year funding programme aims to increase the number of Class 3H professionals qualified to inspect high-risk buildings, as well as training new fire engineers.

ME Asset Management launches platform targeting assets affected by building safety challenges

18 March 26

Chief executive Verender Badial says it is "able to unlock value in assets where others see risk and uncertainty".

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Manner’s Hotspur Press plans move ahead after ‘devastating’ fire

16 March 26

The developer has received planning permission for its redrafted plans for the historic mill in Manchester, after most of the building was destroyed in a fire last June.

BSR says three legacy gateway 2 cases remain, with 18 dubbed complex

3 March 26

Acting chief executive Charlie Pugsley said the regulator continued to see “improvements to the numbers of decisions being made for new-build applications".

FOI reveals gateway 3 progress as 5,600 legacy homes await approval

19 February 26

Data shows 44 applications, submitted over three months ago, are still awaiting a decision at the Building Safety Regulator's final approval stage, despite being “ready for residents” to occupy.

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Second-staircase rule is blocking 18,000 homes a year, Place Base warns

11 February 26

The consultancy said the policy would scupper the development of around 90,000 homes over a five-year period, equivalent to a city the size of Milton Keynes.

Alex Pope on period properties being hit hard by BSA

11 February 26

The whole building safety process needs improving to speed up development without any compromises.

One Hyde Park residents win £35m remediation case against Laing O’Rourke

3 February 26

The High Court ruled that Laing O’Rourke Construction South, which completed the building in 2011, was responsible for serious defects in its pipework.