The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) continues to raise concerns based on feedback from companies in the glass and glazing industry, that all is not entirely well in the provision of fire safety measures in buildings. On 5 January, Government announced that...
The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) could spearhead a coordinated government public awareness campaign on Part P for the Competent Person Schemes? Following the deliberations of a DCLG (Department of Communities and Local Government) Select Committee, the...
New measures have been put in place to help protect homeowners from cowboy builders according to Communities & Local Government Minister, Andrew Stunell. Tradesmen who operate under self check schemes, which allow them to check their own work, will be required to...
Building control officers could be more consistent in their decision making according to Web Dynamics, the multi-foil insulation manufacturers? The company was responding to a DCLG consultation on improving the efficiency of the building control system. John Payne,...
“We are committed to consumer protection but we also understand the need for balance - reducing the complexities of Part P, without compromising safety”, according to Phil Buckle, the Electrical Safety Council’s (ESC) director general. He was giving evidence to a...