Fire

A Bristol-based microbrewery has been fined £120,000 after admitting its failure to comply with fire safety laws resulted in a 2018 fire.

The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has named the first head of the newly established Building Safety Regulator.

A luxury hotel in Scotland has been prosecuted after a night porter placed ash in a plastic bag, igniting a huge fire that killed two guests.

As the construction sector continues its work amid the pandemic restrictions, it is also preparing for the impending Building Safety Bill regime. But is the industry heeding Dame Judith Hackitt and the HSE’s call for a proactive culture change, or is work being shelved until a later date?

The hearings are again on hold after being suspended before Christmas when a member of the Inquiry tested positive for coronavirus.

In an exclusive interview, Sarah Newton, new chair of the UK Health and Safety Executive, explains how she intends to drive safety forward.

The draft Building Safety Bill has come back from consultation. Out of the ashes of the Grenfell Tower fire, hopes are high that the bill will make at-risk homes in the UK safer.

There will be a new culture of accountability brought in by the Building Safety Regulator, Dame Judith Hackitt told MPs last week.

Govt pledges “momentum” on Grenfell reforms after Labour deplores delay.

The draft Building Safety Bill, published earlier this week, creates a stringent new safety regime for higher risk residential buildings (HRRBs), backed by a powerful new Building Safety Regulator.