Building Services

The government knew that the type of cladding used on Grenfell Tower should “never ever” have been used above 18 metres from the middle of September 2002, evidence at the Grenfell Tower Inquiry this week confirms.

Mechanical and electrical engineering firm Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick has been appointed as one of two delivery partners responsible for electrical and instrumentation works at the Sellafield multi-function nuclear site in Cumbria.

Changes to building regulations will guarantee that the need for better ventilation is not compromised by increasingly tough targets for reducing energy use, says the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).

The government’s chief medical officer says air pollution could most effectively be tackled in workplaces as well as other frequently used public spaces. 

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is spearheading vital fire safety improvements in the capital, launching a full public consultation on draft guidance to ensure that all new developments are designed with the highest standards of fire safety.

Multidisciplinary consultant Pick Everard has been reappointed by EDF Energy to manage and develop its UK estate.

Technical services provider SPIE UK has been awarded a fire and security reactive maintenance and service framework contract by Triangle Housing Association in Northern Ireland.

FM provider ISS A/S has renewed and expanded its existing contract with a global pharmaceutical company. The new five-year deal runs until April 2027.

FM firm Q3 has acquired M&E and hard building services provider Newtons Group Ltd to widen its range of services for clients.

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) says the dramatic surge in energy prices reinforces the need for a national programme of building retrofits.