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This month’s Lunch & Learn took a different shape. Instead of a guest speaker, we invited you – the building safety community – to lead the conversation in response to the recent Grenfell Netflix documentary – Grenfell Uncovered.
Together, we unpacked the human impact, systemic failures, and urgent questions the documentary raised about building safety.
Matt Hodges-Long, Founder of the Building Safety Register and Chris Waterman, Political Policy Adviser, discussed the volume of post-Grenfell building safety legislation and the confusion being caused as a result.
Recently published data on post-Grenfell building prohibitions by the Building Safety Register paints a stark picture of the forced evacuation of residents by Fire Services, Local Authorities and Building Managers in the 8 years since the Grenfell Tower tragedy…
Over 13,000 residents have been forced from their homes due to fire and structural safety concerns in the 8 years since the Grenfell Tower tragedy!
The Commons HCLG letter has urged the government to implement key actions following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. It has stressed the need for robust measures, likely including independent oversight for recommendations, addressing building safety regulator capacity, delays in remediation, and ensuring resident engagement to prevent future tragedies.
On May 16, 1968, a gas explosion caused the partial collapse of Ronan Point, a 22-storey tower block in East London. The disaster claimed four lives and injured 17 others — a stark tragedy that forced a nationwide reckoning with construction practices, structural design, and safety protocols.
The UK government redefined a Higher-Risk Building (HRB) as 18 metres or 7 storeys and above, diverging from Dame Judith Hackitt’s original recommendation of 30 metres, primarily due to several political, practical, and safety-driven factors that emerged post-Grenfell.
On May 17, 2018, Dame Judith Hackitt published the final version of her “Building a Safer Future” report, in response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Seven years later, we assess the changes made in building safety and the challenges that persist for industry and residents.
This month’s Lunch & Learn with Su Butcher – industry veteran, communicator, and all-around straight-talker – dug deep into a topic gaining increasing urgency across the built environment: the Golden Thread of building information.
Matt Hodges-Long, Founder of TrackMyRisks / Building Safety Register and Steve Bunce Building Safety Case Manager, Lewisham Council discussed challenges in ‘managing building safety information at scale’