The government has published its Response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 2 report. This Insight takes a closer look at the Response focusing on some of the major reforms the government plans to make and the timeframes...more
Since the major fire event at Grenfell Tower in June 2017, a significant period of cultural and professional change has occurred within the construction industry in regard to fire safety. During this period, we have seen the...more
Having recently come into force on 23 January 2023, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (‘FSR’) impose fresh obligations on the ‘responsible person’ (‘RP’) of existing multi‐occupied residential buildings. This is...more
The First Tier Tribunal (FTT) has allowed a landlord to dispense with the statutory requirement to consult with leaseholders prior to carrying out substantial fire safety works to a multi-storey residential building....more
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (Regulations) came into force on 23 January 2023. Government guidance to accompany the Regulations was published in December 2022. The Regulations introduce new, additional...more
The disastrous fire event at Grenfell Tower in 2017 marked the beginning of the latest batch of fire safety reforms, and the significant cultural and professional shift in the design and construction of high-rise and complex...more
The Fire Safety Act 2021 received Royal Assent at the end of last week. What the Act lacks in size (it’s only four sections long), it makes up for in the controversy it caused during its passage through Parliament. Its...more
IN numbers - 82 billion The expected amount, in U.S. dollars, generated for the U.S. economy by the first operational rules for routine use of small unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, known as Part 107. (Source:...more