6 July 2021 Insight Fire safety in the health and care sector following Grenfell Following the Grenfell disaster in June 2017, many of those with an interest in multi-storey, multi-occupied, residential buildings over 18 metres in height have been carrying out investigations on their buildings to ascertain if, from a fire safety perspective, they were built in accordance with the Building Regulations in force at the time of construction. Bookmark this page 5 min read
28 June 2021 Insight Cladding and fire safety: recent developments for affected charities A number of charities have found themselves in the position of holding residential property which is affected by fire safety issues, especially in relation to cladding, which are likely to prove expensive and difficult to resolve. Bookmark this page 4 min read
22 June 2021 Insight The rise of net zero carbon buildings As more landowners and developers commit to net zero targets, we are seeing increasing proposals for net zero buildings – buildings which balance any greenhouse gases produced during development and emitted during the running of the building with emissions taken out of the atmosphere. Bookmark this page 3 min read
22 June 2021 News Building towards net zero – next steps for the construction sector Sustainability, net zero, ESG. All topics that are (or should be) at the top of every organisation’s agenda. But many are confused about what they should be doing, and indeed exactly how we define net zero. Bookmark this page 3 min read