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Keeping sites safe with Harris Brick Safety Systems
|Date: 21 June, 2024

Keeping sites safe with Harris Brick Safety Systems
Professional Builder’s Edward Kelly talks to Carl Harris, Managing Director of Harris Brick Safety System ...
Professional Builder’s Edward Kelly talks to Carl Harris, Managing Director of Harris Brick Safety Systems about his Brick Bud System that looks to improve site safety in a big way. The best produc ...
21 June, 2024
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Housebuilders issue warning over building safety levy
|Date: 13 June, 2024

Housebuilders issue warning over building safety levy
The introduction of the Building Safety Levy across Scotland, as well as in England, could threaten housi ...
The introduction of the Building Safety Levy across Scotland, as well as in England, could threaten housing delivery and lead to the loss of SME housebuilders and developers, new research suggests. ...
13 June, 2024
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New safety campaign aims to protect roofers
|Date: 22 April, 2024

New safety campaign aims to protect roofers
A new campaign to highlight safety when working at heights in construction is set to be launched featurin ...
A new campaign to highlight safety when working at heights in construction is set to be launched featuring a virtual reality game. Keylite’s ‘Work Smart, Stay Grounded’ campaign will see the team visi ...
22 April, 2024
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BS 476 To EN 1634-1: What Does it Mean for Door Hardware?
|Date: 1 March, 2024

BS 476 To EN 1634-1: What Does it Mean for Door Hardware?
Daniel May of Consort Architectural Hardware discusses the proposed standard change from BS 476 to EN 163 ...
Daniel May of Consort Architectural Hardware discusses the proposed standard change from BS 476 to EN 1634-1 and the impact it may have on door hardware and the built environment should it pass. Buil ...
1 March, 2024
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The Golden Thread: A Path to Enhanced Building Safety
|Date: 2 December, 2023

The Golden Thread: A Path to Enhanced Building Safety
Simon Blackham, Senior Technical Manager at Recticel Insulation takes a deep dive into the Golden Thread ...
Simon Blackham, Senior Technical Manager at Recticel Insulation takes a deep dive into the Golden Thread In the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, eminent engineer and government advisor, Dame J ...
2 December, 2023
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An overview of The Building Safety Act
|Date: 2 November, 2023

An overview of The Building Safety Act
Many of the provisions of the The Building Safety Act came into force last month – and it’s not just abou ...
Many of the provisions of the The Building Safety Act came into force last month – and it’s not just about high-risk buildings, Polypipe Building Products provides an overview. The Building Safety Act ...
2 November, 2023
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Research from JELD-WEN highlights fire door compliance challenges
|Date: 9 October, 2023

Research from JELD-WEN highlights fire door compliance challenges
New research¹ from JELD-WEN highlights the challenges in ensuring compliance throughout the fire door sup ...
New research¹ from JELD-WEN highlights the challenges in ensuring compliance throughout the fire door supply chain, as the housing sector continues to adapt to new legislation. The survey collated ...
9 October, 2023
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BWF Fire Door Alliance says proportion of certified fire doors in use has dropped
|Date: 16 September, 2023

BWF Fire Door Alliance says proportion of certified fire doors in use has dropped
Uptake of third-party certification lags despite legislation boosting awareness and intention to specify. ...
Uptake of third-party certification lags despite legislation boosting awareness and intention to specify. In the year after the Building Safety Act became law, awareness of the benefits of fire door t ...
16 September, 2023
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ABC launches brickwork building safety compliance qualification
|Date: 5 September, 2023

ABC launches brickwork building safety compliance qualification
ABC introduces new qualification for brickwork technicians to enhance building safety compliance The Asso ...
ABC introduces new qualification for brickwork technicians to enhance building safety compliance The Association of Brickwork Contractors’ ABC Assessment Centre is delighted to announce the launch of ...
5 September, 2023
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What does the Building Safety Act mean for Developers?
|Date: 1 August, 2023

What does the Building Safety Act mean for Developers?
Commercial real estate solicitors, Primas Law, break down regulation changes in The Building Safety Act ...
Commercial real estate solicitors, Primas Law, break down regulation changes in The Building Safety Act 2022, including mandatory warranties for new build homes, and what this means for developers. T ...
1 August, 2023
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