The collapse of concrete at a school where the risk had been deemed ‘non critical’ prompted the government to issue its latest alert on the material just days later, MPs have been told
Architects condemn Create Streets attack on ‘reckless’ post-war buildings
Architects have dismissed claims by Nicholas Boys Smith that the crisis over unsafe concrete buildings could partly be blamed on post-war architecture
Government cancelled rebuilds at 13 RAAC-affected schools
More than a dozen of the 156 schools affected by reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) were refused new building funding in 2010, it has emerged
HTA-led team replaces KPF on £500m Bermondsey Biscuit Factory job
HTA Design, AFK and HawkinsBrown has replaced Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) on the £500 million Bermondsey biscuit factory housing-led scheme in south London
Hospitals and courts to undergo checks as RAAC crisis deepens
Courts and NHS trusts across England potentially affected by reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) must carry out new checks amid the growing building safety crisis
Denys Lasdun’s ‘glass castle’ is refused listing
Historic England has turned down a request to list a ‘glass castle’ office designed by National Theatre architect Denys Lasdun
Architects condemn scrapping of water pollution rules
The government’s decision to scale back environmental rules on water pollution in order to ‘unblock 100,000 homes’ by 2030 has been called into question by the profession
BDP submits plans for 500-flat scheme close to new Everton stadium
BDP has put forward plans for 500 homes in Liverpool’s Love Lane in a scheme which will reuse a series of railway arches
Maccreanor Lavington and Hawkins\Brown win planning for 4,800 Manchester homes
Maccreanor Lavington and HawkinsBrown have secured planning permission for 4,800 homes and a school in Manchester’s Red Bank regeneration area
‘Shocking’: RIBA slams closure of 150+ schools over safety fears
The closure of facilities at more than 150 schools in England has been described as ‘shocking’ by the RIBA, which has repeatedly warned about their structural safety