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Grenfell fire: RIBA ups demands over Building Regulations review
The RIBA has escalated its calls to the government over fire safety in the Building Regulations, demanding a ’comprehensive, transparent and fundamental’ overhaul
Grenfell Tower
News about the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and Studio E Architects, plus information about fire safety and changes to the Building Regulations
Construction can learn safety lessons from aviation’s ‘Just Culture’
In the world of aviation reporting of errors and near-misses is encouraged to prevent similar mistakes turning into disasters. The building sector needs to adopt the same approach to prevent tragedies like that at Grenfell Tower, says Emily Booth
News feature: why the Building Regs are failing on fire safety
In their requirements on cladding, sprinklers and escape routes, the Building Regulations regarding fire safety came up fatally short – as experts had been warning for years. Ella Braidwood reports
Academics: ‘Don’t use Grenfell Tower tragedy to justify high-rise demolitions’
The Grenfell Tower disaster should not be used to justify large-scale demolition of post-war high-rise housing, leading built environment academics tell London’s mayor
Scrapped fire safety laws ‘burdened’ industry – official report
An official document drawn up five years ago urged ministers to slash ‘onerous’ fire safety requirements by repealing local acts that ’burdened’ the construction industry with extra costs
Specified cladding on Grenfell switched to ‘cheaper’ version
The zinc cladding specified on the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower was switched to cheaper aluminium panels during the procurement process, according to media reports
AJ Grenfell appeal to support fire relief fund
The AJ will close its crowdfunding appeal for the victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster at 5pm today (Friday) after raising more than £20,000 – over four times the original target
Anger at absence of architects on Grenfell fire expert panel
The profession has reacted with shock and anger at the government’s failure to include any architects on the expert fire safety panel set up following the Grenfell Tower tragedy
Theresa May demands ‘major national investigation’ into cladding
Theresa May has said there needs to be a ‘major national investigation’ into the cladding of buildings across the country
ARB to investigate role of architects in Grenfell Tower tragedy
The Architects Registration Board (ARB) will carry out its own investigation into the role of the architects involved in the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy