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NewsThose who do not feel weight of safety responsibilities ‘are in the wrong job’, says Grenfell Inquiry’s architectural expert
Inquiry panellist ‘makes no apologies’ for new burdens on industry in tearful statement
NewsDecades of central government failure led to Grenfell tragedy, says inquiry
Department was ‘well aware’ of cladding risks but failed to act
NewsGrenfell Inquiry report: Studio E “bears a very significant degree of responsibility” for disaster
Inquiry’s final report reserves some of its strongest criticism for architect behind tower’s refurbishment
NewsConstruction’s day of reckoning as Grenfell Inquiry finds severe failings across industry laid ground for deadly blaze
Final report sets out plan to consolidate responsibility for industry in one centralised regulator reporting to a single government minister
NewsProduct manufacturers knowingly misled the market over combustible construction materials, Grenfell Inquiry concludes
Arconic, Celotex and Kingspan slammed for ‘systematic dishonesty’ by inquiry report
NewsTfL and DfT ‘in discussions’ over new Crossrail 2 safeguarding
Department says no decision has yet been made on protections for the route
FeaturesIs this the end of the road for ‘beauty’? Labour’s National Planning Policy Framework revisions explained
Keir Starmer’s government has put planning reform at the heart of its ambition to get Britain building, to the delight of many developers. Daniel Gayne looks at the proposals announced last month and assesses their chances of success
NewsGovernment plans to cap landowner profits on green belt schemes
New legislation will change compulsory purchase rules
NewsMore than 4,000 building inspectors registered after accreditation deadline passes
Regulator now focused on ensuring building control bodies have sufficient capacity
NewsKate Barker and Michael Lyons to lead government’s new towns taskforce
Expert group will make recommendations within a year
NewsRIBA calls for ‘decrepit’ planning system to put more emphasis on design quality as Labour sets out changes
Industry welcomes reforms to NPPF announced by Angela Rayner
NewsRayner sets new 370,000 annual homes target alongside plan for NPPF changes
Figure is result of new method for calculating housing need, housing secretary tells MPs
FeaturesWill Labour’s ‘grey belt’ plans boost housebuilding or turn out to be an ill-defined gimmick?
Labour hopes its rebrand of ‘ugly’ green belt land will help. But will it work?
NewsGovernment to review New Hospital Programme in full as Reeves hunts for savings
Chancellor claims budget overspends ‘covered up’ by Tories and says ‘difficult decisions’ to come in autumn budget
NewsRayner set to make affordable housing delivery ‘No 1’ priority as Reeves mulls infrastructure cuts
Housing secretary could raise housebuilding targets in reformed NPPF due tomorrow
NewsReeves set to cut funding for hospitals and road projects to balance budget
Announcement to MPs expected later this afternoon
NewsGovernment to review Conservative’s ‘entirely fictional’ timeline for New Hospital Programme
Health secretary describes existing £20bn plan as “undeliverable”
NewsGrimshaw’s Curzon Street station to be built with more platforms than needed, HS2 report reveals
New station to be built to original specification despite cut to northern stretch last year
FeaturesResurrecting Gaudi's vision: How generations of architects worked to realise La Sagrada Família
How do you recreate the work of a genius out of nothing but rubble? And even if you can, how do you keep a construction project that was started in the 19th century from going off the rails? Daniel Gayne went to Barcelona to find out
NewsWeston Williamson & Partners and Allies & Morrison get OK for 2,100 homes in Kent
Ebbsfleet Central East given outline consent for two new neighbourhoods