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  • 07/10/20

    Competence requirements set out for new role of Building Safety Manager

    The competence requirements for the proposed new role of the Building Safety Manager have been set out in a new report Safer people, safer homes: Building Safety Management.
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  • 07/10/20

    Construction and fire industries set out blueprint for improving competence and driving culture change

    A blueprint to improve competence for those working on higher-risk buildings and drive culture change has been set out by a cross-industry group representing more than 150 organisations in the fire and built environment industries.
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  • 24/04/20

    Government letter to the Construction Industry

    Click here to read the Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to the construction sector
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  • 02/04/20

    Government confirms the biggest changes to building safety in a generation​​​​​​​

    Please click on the pdf to read this news article.
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  • 01/04/20

    CIC update - Emergency Plan to Save UK Construction

    Please click on the pdf to read the latest update from the CIC.
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  • 27/03/20

    CIC update - HMG guidance

    Please click on the pdf to read an update from the Construction Industry Council (CIC) regarding HMG guidance.
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  • 14/12/18

    Future of Construction

    The Construction industry Council (CIC) has worked in association with Raconteur Reports to produce a 16-page supplement in the centre of today’s edition of The Times entitled Future of Construction.
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  • 03/12/18

    Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Circular 02/2018

    This circular draws attention to the publication of the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018 and amended guidance.
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  • 03/12/18

    Government bans combustible materials on high-rise homes

    The government is banning combustible materials on new high-rise homes and giving support to local authorities to carry out emergency remediation work.
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  • 30/10/18

    Building safety programme - 11th monthly data release

    The government has issued the 11th monthly data release from its building safety programme. The data release uses current figures and provides an update on the testing programme for ACM cladding and progress identifying buildings with unsafe cladding combinations in the wake of the Grenfell Tower F...
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  • 30/10/18

    Industry frustration over slow government response to Grenfell tower tragedy

    Growing frustration over slow Government response as construction industry takes lead on fire safety post-Grenfell Tower tragedy
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  • 04/10/18

    Government announces new housing measures

    New measures to support homebuyers, build more homes, improve building safety and create a Commonwealth Games legacy.
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