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Marking what it called a significant step forward, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has published its first three-year strategic plan, aiming to drive positive change for building safety in England.

The European Commission has put forward a draft Regulation (available here) which will, if adopted, replace the Toy Safety Directive (2009/48/EC).

Deloitte’s Winter 2023 London Office Crane Survey has seen the highest volume of new starts on record, led by the City and with refurbishment start volumes having broken records for the second consecutive survey.

A landlord and a property management company have been found guilty of putting tenants at risk after an investigation and prosecution carried out by Kensington and Chelsea Council.

The Chemical Business Association has hailed Defra’s policy paper on a UK REACH alternative transitional registration model (ATRm) as a very significant step.

Councils in Lincolnshire have warned residents about the dangers of putting batteries and electricals in waste bins after a recent fire in the back of a refuse lorry.

In its annual statistics on work-related ill health and workplace injuries in 2022/23, in Great Britain, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) highlights that approximately half of the cases are caused by stress, depression or anxiety.

Marking two years since its launch, the Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) CO2nstruct Zero programme has published its seventh progress update to its Performance Framework.

Claiming that he would deliver “the biggest business tax cut in modern British history,” Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promised 110 measures but said he would not go through them all. Here are the highlights of those he introduced.

A recent EU-wide enforcement project found about 60 active substances in biocidal products that are not allowed on the EU, EEA and Swiss markets.