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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’
The Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report landed last week and we are all busy picking through the 58 recommendations…
What will they mean?
Will the Government accept them?
How long will they take?
Last night our CEO Matt Hodges-Long joined Sarah-Jane Mee on Sky News for their 1 hour Grenfell special. Matt calls for clearer Government leadership and stronger regulatory enforcement.
It’s now two days since the devastating Dagenham fire at the Spectrum Building. How might the newly empowered Building Safety Regulator exercise its powers of enforcement and prosecution against the legal duty holder, the Principal Accountable Person?
Our CEO Matt Hodges-Long was asked by LBC to write a short opinion piece tracking the 7 years from Grenfell Tower to the Spectrum Building and to give some thoughts on the role of Government in the Building Safety Crisis.
Our CEO Matt Hodges-Long explains that fire safety issues in mid-rise blocks were overlooked due to the post-Grenfell focus on cladding problems inhigh-rise buildings.