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The Building Safety Regulator could be tasked with dealing with multiple buildings with similar characteristics at the same time to and tackle approval delays, according to a leading fire brigade chief. An official at the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it was discussing the possibility of “grouping” some higher-risk building applications for buildings facing similar

A new fight is heating up in Washington. US Federal Housing Finance Agency, William J. Pulte wants Congress to look into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. He says Powell for giving what he says is false information and misusing public money of almost $2.5 billion. This could bring big trouble for the Fed just as

Naval Chief Advocates Spiritual Solutions to Insecurity, Inaugurates Worship Centres As part of activities marking the 69th anniversary of the Nigerian Navy, the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, on Thursday inaugurated three newly completed places of worship at Navy Town, Asokoro, Abuja...

Science & Nature The head of Japan's meteorological agency on Friday dismissed widespread rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as unscientific...

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The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has appointed Ian Shapiro as its new chief executive officer. He will take over from Gillian Charlesworth, who is stepping down after six years in the role, in September 2025. Shapiro has been chief executive at Reall, a non-profit organisation focused on affordable housing in urban Africa and Asia, since

Rob Heferen, Commissioner of Taxation Address at the UNSW 16th ATAX International Conference on Tax Administration Sydney, 8 April 2025 (Check against delivery) Introduction Thank you for the introduction.  I’d like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet, the Gadigal people, and pay respects to Elders past and present, and

An interim chief construction advisor is to be announced by the summer, ahead of a permanent appointment next year. It comes after the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommended the role was resurrected following the tragedy. The government said it intended to engage an interim advisor “promptly” and had already started outreach with potential candidates. It is