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New construction of tall buildings guidance

|Date: 28 July, 2022

New construction of tall buildings guidance

New guide — Industry Guidance for the Planning, Design, Construction and Maintenance of Tall Buildings — ...

New guide — Industry Guidance for the Planning, Design, Construction and Maintenance of Tall Buildings — has been launched. It is aimed at all parties in the construction supply chain involved with th ...

28 July, 2022
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New conference series supports professionals in delivering a safer built environment

|Date: 7 July, 2022

New conference series supports professionals in delivering a safer built environment

CIBSE and the Society of Digital Engineering (SDE) are launching a new series of conferences, providing c ...

CIBSE and the Society of Digital Engineering (SDE) are launching a new series of conferences, providing clarity and a practical understanding of the Building Safety Act and the Golden Thread requireme ...

7 July, 2022
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Pyroguard | Bring glass balconies back

|Date: 6 July, 2022

Pyroguard | Bring glass balconies back

When it comes to high-rise social housing, glass balconies can be a great way to offer tenants access to ...

When it comes to high-rise social housing, glass balconies can be a great way to offer tenants access to their own private outdoor space — all part of the push to create the high-quality social housin ...

6 July, 2022
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Almost a third of those responsible for fire doors do not understand fire door responsibility under Building Safety Act

|Date: 5 July, 2022

Almost a third of those responsible for fire doors do not understand fire door responsibility under Building Safety Act

The BWF Fire Door Alliance reveals new research into the understanding of fire door third-party certifica ...

The BWF Fire Door Alliance reveals new research into the understanding of fire door third-party certification as new building safety legislation comes into force. Nearly a third (30%) of those respons ...

5 July, 2022
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Winkhaus | Fire doorset specifications

|Date: 28 June, 2022

Winkhaus | Fire doorset specifications

Have your fire doorset specifications changed in line with legislation? For over a decade the Winkhaus UK ...

Have your fire doorset specifications changed in line with legislation? For over a decade the Winkhaus UK technical team has been involved in the creation and implementation of the latest standards an ...

28 June, 2022
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Sentry Doors’ FD30S flat entrance fire safety doorsets range now UKCA accredited

|Date: 24 June, 2022

Sentry Doors’ FD30S flat entrance fire safety doorsets range now UKCA accredited

Sentry Doors, a leading supplier of fire safety doors, now offers UKCA accreditation on its entire range ...

Sentry Doors, a leading supplier of fire safety doors, now offers UKCA accreditation on its entire range of FD30S flush and glazed doorsets. The accreditation follows a bi-directional burn test of its ...

24 June, 2022
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Bruton Knowles wins significant contract to support Scarborough Borough Council

|Date: 22 June, 2022

Bruton Knowles wins significant contract to support Scarborough Borough Council

Leading Chartered Surveyor firm, Bruton Knowles, has secured a recent bid win to support Scarborough Boro ...

Leading Chartered Surveyor firm, Bruton Knowles, has secured a recent bid win to support Scarborough Borough Council’s property portfolio work. Experts from Bruton Knowles’ National Building Consultan ...

22 June, 2022
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Grenfell is the building industry’s Piper Alpha says CIBSE

|Date: 21 June, 2022

Grenfell is the building industry’s Piper Alpha says CIBSE

The recent passage of the Building Safety Act is a welcome recognition of the fact that making safe build ...

The recent passage of the Building Safety Act is a welcome recognition of the fact that making safe buildings is a highly skilled operation says the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineer ...

21 June, 2022
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New petition launches to action Grenfell Inquiry recommendations for PEEPs

|Date: 17 June, 2022

New petition launches to action Grenfell Inquiry recommendations for PEEPs

Disability Rights UK, Clad Dag and Grenfell United have launched a petition calling on the Government to ...

Disability Rights UK, Clad Dag and Grenfell United have launched a petition calling on the Government to implement the Grenfell Inquiry recommendation on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs). T ...

17 June, 2022
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Show Preview: Housing 2022

|Date: 15 June, 2022

Show Preview: Housing 2022

The Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference and exhibition — Housing 2022 — returns to Manches ...

The Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference and exhibition — Housing 2022 — returns to Manchester Central later this month. Here we provide a guide to what housing professionals can look fo ...

15 June, 2022
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