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SITE VISIT AT OSBOURNE 🔨 Follow along on a site visit at Osborne after the rip-out has been completed! 🏚️ We’re meeting with the contractor to go through the next steps and assess any new issues that have come up since the demo. 💡 It’s all about identifying any surprises and adjusting the plan so we can keep moving forward smoothly. This is where the real problem-solving begins 🔧✅ #MuvoBuild #ProjectOsborne #SiteVisit #ConstructionJourney #ProblemSolving #RenovationProcess

It’s a landmark day for building safety, and I’ve just finished reading through and reflecting on the 52 page executive summary of the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report. https://lnkd.in/dPButuye The report itself is extensive, spanning 1,694 pages over 7 volumes, so it will take me a few days to get through it all I imagine. It is a challenging read in places, reflecting the complexity of the issues at hand. The report will, I hope, initiate the crucial process of holding those responsible accountable for the entirely avoidable loss of life at Grenfell. Whilst we have seen a wave of new legislation, standards, and guidance introduced since the tragedy, progress has been painfully slow. I hope this final report serves as a catalyst to accelerate the necessary changes across the industry, supported by clearer, more robust, and better-enforced legislation. It is essential that this report marks a turning point, ensuring that safety is prioritised and that such a tragedy never happens again. The report includes numerous recommendations that cover every aspect of building design, construction, and management, not to mention the role of government and the regulator. These are just a few that immediately stand out to me, and they are indicative of the broader changes needed across the industry. - Government's complacency toward safety - Need for fresh perspectives in building regulations - Low levels of competence in the construction industry - Mandatory accreditation for fire risk assessors - Recognition and regulation of fire engineers - Mandatory fire safety strategies - A broader definition of higher-risk buildings - Personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) for vulnerable residents There is still much to do…

Sheesh. Important moment for the UK's construction industry. Did the Building Safety Act cover it? Probably not. Systemic failures like this (look at that web of blame!) need a lot more failsafes than are currently in place. One thing I know for sure: fixing it is immensely complex, with a huge risk of unintended consequences. The report is here: https://lnkd.in/gCZmzYXr #grenfell #construction #buildingdesign

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Phase 2 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Report A comprehensive 1700 page report published across 7 volumes - https://lnkd.in/eNwkbJuJ Key Findings: - A collective failure over DECADES by successive Governments, Local Authorities, Construction Industry Bodies, Product Suppliers and Design / Build Teams. - Commercial gain was prioritized over public safety which attributed to the tragic death of 72 people in 2017. - A series of failures across the testing and accurate certification of materials, lack of competence in the design and construction process and inability to identify the significant fire safety risks in the Grenfell Tower Refurbishment. Recommendations: Adding to the finding and recommendations from Dame Judith Hackitt's "Building a Safer Future" Report and the passing of the Building Safety Act 2022 to regulate work on HRBs (Higher Risk Buildings), a number of further recommendations were made (not all listed). - A centralised Construction Regulator reporting to a single Government Minister responsible for construction product regulations, testing, fire risk assessor accreditations, building control oversight, and the licensing of Contractors to work on HRBs - The definition of a HRB for the purposes of the Building Safety Act be reviewed urgently. - The Secretary of State to appoint a Chief Construction Adviser with a sufficient budget and staff to provide advice on all matters affecting the Construction Industry. - A review of all Approved Documents including B Fire Safety to ensure clarity and fit for purpose. - Make it a statutory requirement that a Fire Safety Strategy is produced by a Registered Fire Engineer & submitted with Building Control Applications (at Gateway 2) for any HRB and for it to be reviewed and re-submitted at the stage of completion (Gateway 3). - A National Register of Contractors for HRBs with a personal guarantee from a Director that the building is constructed as safe in line with Building Regulations. #grenfell #firesafety #construction #higherriskbuildings #improvingstandards

The final report on Grenfell has been released. It is 1700 pages, 7 Volumes - representing the scale of negligence and failure to deliver as an industry.   It was difficult to read the conclusions, and to see the amount of mistakes committed by several different professions that eventually led to the death of 72 people of which 18 were children.   As construction professionals, we are responsible for people's wellbeing and safety by designing, curating and building the structures they occupy. If we don’t consider every aspect and every detail - people will be impacted. People could die and people have died.   To summarise a very thorough and extensively considered report:   ·  The government failed to provide suitable guidance to compliance through building regulations and lack of a focused department ·  The contractors failed us by not ensuring compliance on site ·  Building control failed to audit and be objective ·  The manufacturers of materials lied about their performance and testing ·  Architects and engineers didn’t consider or question what they were specifying This is not the end of the list - sadly there's more failure and improvements to make. This was all avoidable. All due to lack of sufficient thought and care. We need to do better.   What now? Where do we go from here? What happens to Grenfell?   I urge everyone in the construction industry to read as much of the report as possible. And to question every standard they work to and absolutely always aim for better. https://lnkd.in/eAVuknbt #buildingsafety #construction #builtenvironment #standards #regulations

The Grenfell Tower tragedy was not just a failure of fire safety but also a failure of contractual clarity and accountability. The Inquiry (phase 2) report highlighted how unclear design responsibilities and a lack of accountability created a "merry-go-round of buck passing" among contractors, designers, and regulators. Alarmingly, this issue is far from unique. In our article below, we explore how the systemic problems exposed at Grenfell resonate across the construction industry and reflect on how poorly defined contractual responsibilities continue to undermine project outcomes. I would love to hear your thoughts how can we as an industry do better. #Grenfell #Design #Responsability #Disatser #Avoidable #Lessonslearnt #Firesafety #BuidingSafetyAct #BSA #Collaboration #Disputeavoidance #Conflictavoidance #Projectmanagement

The Grenfell Tower tragedy was not just a failure of fire safety but also a failure of contractual clarity and accountability. The Inquiry (phase 2) report highlighted how unclear design responsibilities and a lack of accountability created a "merry-go-round of buck passing" among contractors, designers, and regulators. Alarmingly, this issue is far from unique. In our article below, we explore how the systemic problems exposed at Grenfell resonate across the construction industry and reflect on how poorly defined contractual responsibilities continue to undermine project outcomes. #Grenfell #Design #Responsability #Disatser #Avoidable #Lessonslearnt #Firesafety #BuidingSafetyAct #BSA #Collaboration #Disputeavoidance #Conflictavoidance #Projectmanagement

Is modern slavery still a problem within construction? ‘Modern’ is not a word man would associate with ‘slavery’ but within the construction industry one can’t be addressed without the other. Martin Ward, Strategic Partnership Director at MSite discusses to what extent modern slavery still affects the construction industry today. Click here to read: https://bit.ly/3QLfGYg #ModernSlaveryInTheWorkPlace #Construction #ModernSlavery

The construction industry has room for everyone, and it's a career that young people want. Charlene Suarez is proof. She joined Stacy Witbeck just two and a half years ago. Today, she’s working on the Trancas Bridge project in Malibu, California. A bridge with a history stretching back to 1927. It’s an iconic structure, and Charlene is helping write its next chapter. She’s part of a growing wave of young talent choosing construction as their path. She's not just here to punch the clock; she's here to make an impact. So here’s the takeaway: young people want to work in construction. And the good news is that Stacy Witbeck always has room for them.