Jane Embury looks at proposed new government legislation The UK government published the long-awaited Building Safety Bill this week. It’s expected that its passage through parliament will take at least nine months. The government says that the Bill’s provisions for buildings over 18 metres will all come into force in about 18 months from now. […]
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The price of education
Jane Embury, director, looks at fire safety in schools The price of education has just gone up, according to a group of consultants. Remediation work to repair or replace defective elements in English schools has risen to an estimated £11.4 billion. The figure is contained in the Department for Education’s latest Condition of School Buildings […]
A culture of safety
Jane Embury, director, looks at the culture of fire safety Over the years, fire deaths in the UK have decreased dramatically. In 2001/02 there were 583 deaths. In 2018/19, 318. Last year, during lockdown, it was 243. Many of those deaths happened in residential properties, but not all. That’s why we must keep a clear focus […]
Bidding low
Jane Embury, director, looks at the implications of low bids Over recent weeks, the government has introduced a number of initiatives in the construction sector. Most have been about safety, which we have welcomed, and creating a chain of responsibility to safeguard good practices and products. Those changes may have come about because off the […]
New fire safety course welcomed
Jane Embury, director of advanced glazing company Wrightstyle, welcomes a CIOB initiative. Fire safety has never been far from the news in recent years. It’s gratifying that the government has introduced new regulations, with real teeth. It’s also paying for the removal of potentially dangerous cladding. As a company involved in mitigating against fire risk, […]
