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The Grenfell inquiry missed the elephant in the room: design and build
The Grenfell report fails to grasp the wider lessons of this tragedy by ignoring the warped procurement culture that encouraged so many awful decisions, argues Russell Curtis
Building safety
News stories and resources for architects on building safety
Government inaction on warnings and regulation exposed in Grenfell report
The Grenfell Tower fire was the result of ‘decades of failure’ by central government to ensure building regulations and construction materials were up to the job, the inquiry’s second report has said
Glass falls from RSHP’s NEO Bankside ‘narrowly missing passers-by’
Councillors have demanded action after glass reportedly fell from Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners’ (RSHP) NEO Bankside development on London’s South Bank
Grenfell Tower inquiry second report: Studio E’s many ‘significant’ failings
Studio E Architects committed 'significant' failings in multiple ways during the now fatal refurbishment of Grenfell Tower, the second report from the inquiry into the disaster has found
Grenfell Tower inquiry second report: Key recommendations
Architectural education and government responsibility area among key recommendations made in the second and final report from the years-long inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire
Seven London councils on government watchlist over fire safety concerns
Seven London local authorities are currently on the government social housing regulator’s watchlist due to concerns about fire risk
Uproar as Scottish council meets to approve demolition of 500 RAAC homes
Residents of an estate in Aberdeen are in uproar over their council’s plans to demolish more than 500 RAAC-affected homes
The Regs: Do I need building regs approval? (Part 2)
The second of Geoff Wilkinson’s three-part, back-to-basics reminder of when Building Control approval is required on a project
Second fire at listed Glasgow terrace prompts calls for its restoration
Leading figures have called for Carlton Place, a vacant Category B-listed terrace in Glasgow, to be rebuilt following a fire
The Regs: Do I need building regs approval? (Part 1)
Geoff Wilkinson goes back to basics and provides a reminder of when Building Control approval is required