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Government announces tough new late payment laws – what happens next?
Christopher Perrin
27 May 2020
The Hackitt Review- Two years on
It is just over two years since the publication of Dame Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety. Following the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017, the Government commissioned a report to make recommendations on the regulatory system covering high rise and complex buildings.
18 April 2019
The Notre-Dame Fire: safeguarding our historic buildings
The sad news on Monday evening that one of the world’s iconic historical buildings was engulfed in flames caused many to question whether other historical buildings around the world are vulnerable to the same fate.
15 February 2018
The Justice Committee’s report on the Sentencing Council’s draft guidelines on manslaughter
At the end of 2017, the Justice Committee published its report on the Sentencing Council’s draft guidelines on manslaughter.
5 February 2018
Fire Safety: Is a company director also a ‘responsible person’?
Fire Safety is just one of the many issues with which management must concern themselves. However, unlike a lot of other safety concerns, fire has the potential for large scale and devastating consequences.
2 January 2018
Has Fire Regulation in our Schools become lax?
In the wake of Dame Judith Hackitt’s interim report, a recent investigation conducted by ITV News Tyne Tees, (‘the investigation’) has found inconsistencies in how regularly schools around the region conduct fire risk assessments.