All Ðǿմ«Ã½ Safety Regulator articles
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Comment
Are the Ðǿմ«Ã½ Safety Act’s own processes the biggest hurdle in the high-rise development race?
With some minor modifications, the act could be an effective tool for improving building safety while still encouraging the delivery of projects in a timely and cost-effective way, says Robin Holme at TFT
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News
Government setting up new cladding remediation enforcement unit
Body to sit within Ðǿմ«Ã½ Safety Regulator and will be used to speed up remediation on higher risk buildings
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BPF tells Reeves to find more money to clear backlog of schemes held up by new safety rules
Trade body latest group to raise resourcing issue which has seen dozens of projects held up by logjam at Ðǿմ«Ã½ Safety Regulator
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Features
What the delays at the Ðǿմ«Ã½ Safety Regulator mean for high-rise development
The new system of gateway checks on high rise buildings is adding anything up to 18 months to construction programmes. Joey Gardiner finds out why
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Industry leaders criticise lack of resource and competence at Ðǿմ«Ã½ Safety Regulator
Bosses at Wates and Hill Group said that the BSR needs to be resourced properly and “isn’t currently competentâ€
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Grenfell shames us all – but our politicians are just as culpable
Those named and blamed in Sir Martin Moore-Bick’s report largely got what they deserved, but they were not alone in the way they operated. We may have learnt and changed since 2017, but there is still a long way to go, says Richard Steer
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What the principal designer role means for clients and the industry
Almost every project now requires a BRPD and architects must not start design work until they are satisfied the client is aware of their duties under the Ðǿմ«Ã½ Safety Act, says Tom Jordan, technical director at Bar Gazetas
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News
Regulator tells teams to down tools on 50 ‘higher risk’ schemes due to building safety issues
Liquidation of one building control surveyor and failure of another to register in timeÂ
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DLUHC says it is working on ‘managed transition’ to new building control regime amid crisis fears
But government does not confirm backing for six-month postponement of deadline amid mounting concern about a collapse in building control servicesÂ
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ owners ‘running out of time’ says DLUHC as it launches cladding safety scheme
Scheme aimed at ensuring leaseholders do not bear brunt of remediation costs
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Industry shocked by Ðǿմ«Ã½ Safety Regulator head’s sudden departure
Peter Baker retired from the Ðǿմ«Ã½ Safety Regulator last week
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ Safety Regulator boss steps down days after launch of new regime
Peter Baker led Ðǿմ«Ã½ Safety Regulator since 2021