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1 week ago | constructionnews.co.uk | James Wilmore

With a mountain of cladding remediation work to get through, CN asks how contractors can ensure their work avoids contributing to fire risksA fire at an East London residential block last August was a grim echo of the Grenfell Tower blaze, which killed 72 people seven years earlier. Thankfully, the fire at the Spectrum Building in Dagenham did not result in any deaths – although the building was so badly damaged it had to be demolished.

3 weeks ago | constructionnews.co.uk | Ben Vogel

This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Malaysian conglomerate IJM Corporation Berhad has completed its acquisition of a 50 per cent stake in UK contractor JRL Group, formalising a partnership intended to target high-value, rail-adjacent developments in London and beyond.

3 weeks ago | constructionnews.co.uk | Joshua Stein

Administrators dealing with the collapse of Dorset contractor Acheson Construction suspended an auction of its plant and machinery after an unnamed creditor “unlawfully took possession” of one of the firm’s seven telehandlers. The £53m-turnover Acheson went under in February, blaming rising costs and a contract dispute for its demise.

1 month ago | constructionnews.co.uk | Charlotte Banks

High-rise residential development has virtually ground to a halt since the Building Safety Regulator took on full powers. In the second instalment of a two-part series, Charlotte Banks explores whether change is on the horizonThe roll-out of the gateway two system has been dogged by delays and poor clarity. But there are signs the situation may soon improve. The BSR has made changes since those difficult early days last spring.

1 month ago | constructionnews.co.uk | Charlotte Banks

High-rise residential development has virtually ground to a halt since the Building Safety Regulator took on full powers. In the first instalment of a two-part series, Charlotte Banks explores the problems When Leeds City Council approved plans for three new residential towers on the Dyecoats regeneration scheme in April 2022, construction was expected to start that summer. Three years on, excavators have only just arrived.