The Renewable Energy Sub-Committee, a sub-group of the Joint Power Generation Committee, has produced thr...
Flood risk already affects 1.81 billion people. Climate change and unplanned urbanization could worsen exposure - WorldBank
Flooding is among the leading climatic threats to people’s livelihoods, affecting development prospects worldwide – and floods can also...
Flooding is among the leading climatic threats to people’s livelihoods, affecting development prospects worldwide – and floods can also...
blogs.worldbank.org /
Article / 3 days ago
New building safety laws come into force - TCI
The Building Safety Act 2022 comes into force today, introducing a raft of new red tape and regulation for the building industry but protection for leaseholders...
The Building Safety Act 2022 comes into force today, introducing a raft of new red tape and regulation for the building industry but protection for leaseholders...
theconstructionindex.co.uk /
Article / 4 days ago
Insight – Property Intelligence: the future of accurately assessing rebuild value
Understanding the rebuild cost of an insured property is critical for making accurate underwriting decisions and ensuring policyholders are paid in full...
Understanding the rebuild cost of an insured property is critical for making accurate underwriting decisions and ensuring policyholders are paid in full...
Report / 5 days ago
Andy Greff: CEO, Plnar: Measuring loss remotely, cheaply, easily
Plnar’s technology platform allows users to capture detailed property and loss information on their phones, with the data being used by insurers...
Plnar’s technology platform allows users to capture detailed property and loss information on their phones, with the data being used by insurers...
Podcast / 5 days ago
Government admits deregulation left officials “unable” to escalate fire safety warnings in years before Grenfell - Building
But housing department lawyer tells inquiry that "competent professionals" would...
But housing department lawyer tells inquiry that "competent professionals" would...
building.co.uk /
Article / 9 days ago
Flooding and droughts forecast to cost cities $194bn annually
Climate-related flooding and droughts are likely to impact millions more people and cost the world’s major cities $194bn (£158bn) annually by 2050...
Climate-related flooding and droughts are likely to impact millions more people and cost the world’s major cities $194bn (£158bn) annually by 2050...
Article / 10 days ago
Kier flagged fire-safety risk at Shepherd’s Bush tower months before blaze - Construction News
Cladding on a block of flats that caught fire close to Grenfell Tower in West London was identified as unsafe by Kier earlier this year...
Cladding on a block of flats that caught fire close to Grenfell Tower in West London was identified as unsafe by Kier earlier this year...
constructionnews.co.uk /
Article / 10 days ago
Breaking the binary: How thinking is evolving on primary and secondary perils
Winter storms, floods and wildfires cause billions of dollars of insured losses and affect multitudes of people’s lives...
Winter storms, floods and wildfires cause billions of dollars of insured losses and affect multitudes of people’s lives...
Article / 11 days ago
60 London firefighters rush to blaze at high-rise block in Shepherd's Bush, area evacuated - CityAM
London Fire Brigade said eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters have rushed to Queensdale Crescent in West London...
London Fire Brigade said eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters have rushed to Queensdale Crescent in West London...
cityam.com /
Article / 11 days ago
AXA Climate & Hailios to expand access to parametric hail insurance
AXA Climate, the parametric specialist risk transfer managing general agent (MGA) unit of global insurance and reinsurance company AXA...
AXA Climate, the parametric specialist risk transfer managing general agent (MGA) unit of global insurance and reinsurance company AXA...
Article / 11 days ago
