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Willmott Dixon vows to recover building safety millions

Construction Enquirer

The cost of complying with the Building Safety Act has blown a hole in the latest accounts from Willmott Dixon. And the contractor vowed to go after “designers, fire engineers, supply chain and insurers” to reclaim a “substantial portion” of the £62m it has set aside for building safety and cladding retrofits.

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Safety regulator looking for a high profile prosecution

Construction Law

Many contractors are ignoring safety regulations despite repeated warnings that measures introduced by the Building Safety Act are already in place and affect every project, not just high rise residential projects (HRBs), according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). See the panel to the right.

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New Building Safety Regulator boss steps down

Construction Enquirer

The new Chief Inspector of Buildings appointed to lead the biggest change in building safety for a generation has retired. Former HSE director of construction, Peter Baker was picked two years ago to lead the new Building Safety Regulator set up in the wake of the Grenfell disaster.

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Complete designs not needed for Building Control approval

Construction Law

The Building Safety Regulator has confirmed that high-rise residential blocks will not always need to have a complete design in order to receive building control approval. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. See the panel to the right.

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Defective cradle leads to £240,000 in safety fines

Construction Law

Two men working on a residential tower under construction in London were said to be lucky to have escaped death when a defective cradle they were in fell about 90 feet. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. See the panel to the right.

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Lack of staircase regulations detail holds up projects

Construction Law

The Building Safety Regulator has admitted that there is no target date for publication of regulations concerning the second staircase requirement for residential high rise buildings. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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What the Building Safety Bill means for UK construction – and how to get ready

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In April 2022, the UK government’s Building Safety Bill received Royal Assent making it the Building Safety Act. This legislation promises significant change for the whole sector – from construction businesses and building owners and operators through to insurers and public safety organisations. How will this impact my business?

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