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Government to study hard-to-treat homes
UCL’s Bartlett School of Architecture has teamed up with consultancy DG Cities on a government-commissioned study into hard-to-decarbonise housing. The…
February 2023
Government proposes mandatory second staircase for residential towers
Proposed changes to Approved Document B would also see sprinklers in all care homes
January 2023
New regulations define higher-risk buildings in post-Grenfell safety act
The government has unveiled new regulations that will define the types of buildings to be included in its new and…
January 2023
Government calls for hydrogen-ready boilers from 2026
Consultation paper also proposes higher gas boiler efficiency standards
January 2023
Deadline extension for Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard
The deadline for the submission of energy and embodied energy data has been extended to January 11
January 2023
Building Advisory Committee meets to advise new safety regulator
The committee was established under the 2022 Building Safety Act
January 2023
Scotland set to mandate Passivhaus for new homes
New regulations supporting performance standard due in 2024
January 2023
CE marking extended until mid-2025
Construction firms have 3.5 years to prepare for the UK Conformity Assessed mark
January 2023
Simpler M&E designs are key to better performance
Building for 2050 report says over-complexity results in performance gaps
January 2023
Gove urges landlords to learn lessons from mould tragedy
Two-year-old Awaab Ishak died after exposure to mould in a housing association flat
December 2022
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