From Oxford Street to Stratford: London’s transformation continues
Fire safety compliance London is a key consideration for developers and property managers as the capital continues to regenerate as London is changing – and not just with its skyline. The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street marks another significant chapter in the capital’s regeneration, with one of the world’s best-known shopping destinations undergoing a major transformation. The […]
From port to project: how Peel Ports could help transform construction across the North West
A new approach to transporting construction materials could help reduce costs, ease congestion and support major regeneration projects across Liverpool, Manchester and Salford. Peel Ports Group is championing a more coordinated approach to construction logistics, highlighting the potential benefits of moving materials through strategically located ports and waterways rather than relying so heavily on road […]
UK–EU relations: what could closer ties mean for British construction?
UK EU relations are back in focus as the Prime Minister prepares to attend a summit with European leaders in Brussels. But what could closer cooperation mean for Britain’s construction industry? The UK–EU summit on 20 November 2026 will examine opportunities to strengthen economic cooperation, reduce trade barriers and develop closer relationships across several sectors. […]
Fire compartmentation on Princes Road, Toxteth: protecting Liverpool’s buildings
Fire compartmentation in the heart of L8 Princes Road is one of Liverpool’s most distinctive streets. Running through Toxteth towards the city centre, it is lined with buildings reflecting different periods of Liverpool’s development and the communities that have shaped the area. Among its most recognisable landmarks is the former Welsh Presbyterian Church. The Grade […]
2,000 buildings have life-critical social housing defects
New figures from the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) have highlighted both the progress being made on fire safety assessments and the considerable amount of remediation work that remains across England’s social housing sector. Published on 24 September 2026, the latest Fire Safety Remediation Survey covers buildings of 11 metres and above (gov link at […]
A 950-year-old Tower and a 2040 skyline
London has never been particularly good at standing still. The Romans built here. The Normans arrived and built a rather substantial Tower. Medieval churches appeared, disappeared and appeared again. Victorian engineers transformed the city, post-war reconstruction changed it again and, more recently, glass and steel have filled a skyline that would have been unimaginable even […]
Fatal tower fire highlights urgency of building safety remediation
A fatal tower fire, where one man died and over 50 were made homeless and/or injured, at a high-rise residential development in east London, has brought renewed attention to the length of time that can be involved in securing regulatory approval for essential building safety remediation work. The fire occurred in a 17th-floor flat at […]
Less paint, same protection? A new direction for structural steel fire protection
A new passive fire protection coating / paint launched initially in the Middle East is aiming to reduce material consumption while maintaining certified fire performance – potentially pointing towards the future direction of structural steel protection in other markets The passive fire protection sector continues to evolve as manufacturers look for ways to combine fire […]
From Manchesterism to a national blueprint?
Six weeks of change So the 6 week summer holiday ends and those with kids may welcome their return to school, college, university. It’s also 6 weeks since “The King of the North” became Prime Minister with a blueprint of replicating Manchesterism nationally. Some argue Manchester has declined in his 10 years as Mayor of […]
Ancoats: from Manchester’s industrial slums to one of its most desirable neighbourhoods
Few parts of Manchester demonstrate the extraordinary ability of a city to reinvent itself quite like Ancoats. Immediately adjoining the Northern Quarter, Ancoats has travelled from the fields of pre-industrial Manchester to become one of the birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution, through overcrowding, poverty, industrial decline and widespread housing clearance, before emerging as one of […]