Block and beam: Fallen through the cracks?

20 Feb 2025 By Joshua Stein

Digital Edition: Block and beam: Fallen through the cracks?

Discovery of a latent building safety threat suggests gaps in the government’s knowledge of its building stock In December 2023, a section of concrete blockwork fell through a suspended ceiling at Fordley Primary School, landing on the floor of a classroom. Hours before the school…

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