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Building Safety Regulator chief to step down

Construction Enquirer

The head of the Building Safety Regulator Philip White is to step down in September after a challenging two years at the helm. The Health and Safety Executive described the move as a partial retirement. “The BSR is in the process of recruiting a permanent Director of Building Safety.

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Lords launch inquiry into Building Safety Regulator delays

Construction Enquirer

The House of Lords has launched an inquiry into complaints about construction delays caused by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has issued a call for evidence with the first hearing due next week. ” Developers and contractors will also be keen to have their say.

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Major Building Safety Regulator shake-up to end tower delays

Construction Enquirer

The government has stepped in to take direct control of the Building Safety Regulator in a shake-up aimed at unblocking high-rise housing delays and restoring industry confidence. Responsibility for the regulator is being stripped from the Health and Safety Executive and handed to a new arm’s length agency under the housing ministry.

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New Building Safety Regulator boss steps down

Construction Enquirer

The new Chief Inspector of Buildings appointed to lead the biggest change in building safety for a generation has retired. Former HSE director of construction, Peter Baker was picked two years ago to lead the new Building Safety Regulator set up in the wake of the Grenfell disaster.

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Four injured after partially built floor collapses

Construction Enquirer

Aryn Stones Ltd, of London was found guilty of breaching safety regulations and was fined £50,000 and ordered to pay £39,000 costs following a two-day trial before City of London Magistrates’ Court. They also failed to take all practicable steps to prevent danger to any person while the building was in a temporary state of weakness.

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Rob Perrins steps up as executive chair in Berkeley shake-up

Construction Enquirer

” He added: “We have a clear plan for the next 10 years and are ready to invest £5bn of capital into new sites and our new BTR platform, which will deliver at least 4,000 additional homes over this period.” ” Berkeley ended the year with net cash of £337m, down from £532m after heavy investment and shareholder returns.

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Contractors back New York’s Scaffold Law update

Construction Dive

Daily Dive M-F Tech Weekly Every Wednesday Infrastructure Weekly Every Tuesday Labor & Safety Weekly Every Thursday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Yet safety advocates warn that diluting New York’s scaffolding law would make it harder for workers to recover damages.