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The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee recently held an evidence session as part of its ongoing work on fire and building safety to question the co-authors of the Independent Review of the Construction Products Testing Regime.

Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and Building a Safer Future (BSF) have entered a new strategic partnership that focuses on supporting organisations in assessing their competency in relation to building safety – especially in regard to higher-risk buildings (HRBs) as defined in the Building Safety Act.

Key players from the building industry, such as CIBSE, UKGBC, Introba, HOK and SWECO, have collaborated on a white paper calling for open utilisation of digital assets to optimise building performance and accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment.

SocEnv is creating a sustainability and environment-focused Knowledge Hub, featuring expert insights in a new series of blogs, articles and case studies.

ASFP has announced the shortlist for its 2023 Passive Fire Protection Awards, with the winners due to be announced on 23 November.

Constructionline, the UK procurement and supply chain management platform, has launched a white paper.

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has become the building control authority for all HRBs in England.

Sustainable technology firm Recycl8 has successfully carried out the first industry pour of its low-carbon sustainable R8 Mix concrete made with recycled materials, in partnership with Breedon Group.

From April 2024, building control professionals will have to demonstrate their competence and register with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) to perform building control work in England.

The Building Standards Division of the Scottish government has launched the enforcement and sanctions public consultation (closing on 15 January 2024).

BT has announced that there will be no new connections to Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) or ISDN lines.

Bristol City Council has declared a major incident after it found the structure of a tower block was at risk in the event of a fire, explosion or large impact.

CABE's Chief Executive, Dr Gavin Dunn, has taken the decision to leave CABE at the end of January 2024.

The Welsh government has been undertaking a series of public consultations on building safety. Below is a summary of responses and government responses.

The Welsh government is seeking views on plans to amend the Building Regulations for Approved Document Part B (Fire Safety). Take part at bit.ly/WalesGov_fireconsultation

The ASFP has updated its Technical Guidance Document 21 on the subject of UKCA/CE marking of operable fabric curtains. It provides guidance on the standard BS EN 16034 and where it is appropriate to use it for operable fabric curtains.

As the end of the year is fast approaching, it is time for me to reflect on the Association’s progress and plans for the future. I do believe we have successfully put CABE at the forefront of a revolution in competency and ethics within our sector.

A domestic loft conversion and re-roofing project resulted in a near miss with potentially fatal consequences for neighbours.

The Welsh Government has approved CABE’s Building Inspector Competence Assessment Scheme for the registration of building control professionals in Wales.