LATEST INDUSTRY UPDATES – 18th April 2023

1. Guide to Managing Safety- Critical Elements in Building Construction

2. Local Nutrient Mitigation Fund: Call for evidence and expression of interest – 14th April

3. Monthly construction output is estimated to increased 2.4% in volume terms in February 2023 – 13th April

4. BSR survey to aid design and development of digital services to that will support the BSR functions – 13th April

5. Launch of revised PAS2080 Standard and Guidance – 5th April

6. Construction Product Availability Statement – 4th April

7. CLC responds to Powering Up Britain – 4th April

8. Co2nstructZero Business Champion Applications now open -3rd April

9. CLC Leadership Launch 28th March

10. BSR Conference – Be ready, step up and act now - 27th March

11. Technical consultation on the Infrastructure Levy

12. Responsible Actors Scheme for residential developers - 24th March

13. New Planning Consultations launched by DLUHC – 1st March

14. CLC Report into shortage of occupations in Construction – 14th March

15. RICS Endorses Guidance aimed at reducing need for retentions - 13th March

16. Monthly construction output down 1.7%

17. Support to recruit and train Building Control and Fire Inspectors – 10th March

Media articles of interest:

Revocation and Reform Bill

https://www.ioshmagazine.com/2023/04/13/government-has-major-rethink-over-retained-eu-bill

Grenfell Firefighter's cancer diagnosis

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/grenfell-firefighters-terminal-cancer-tower-fire-b2262185.html