All building safety articles – Page 13
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NewsJenrick slammed over £3.5bn cladding fund announcement
Campaigners allege ‘betrayal’ as new money will only cover buildings higher than six storeys, with others forced to take out loans
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NewsGrenfell product firm told staff not to share details of flammable cladding, inquiry hears
Manager repotredly told sales staff who asked not to share technical documents
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NewsJenrick poised to announce £5bn cladding fund
Press reports say housing secretary also considering £2bn developer levy
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NewsBarratt interim profit rises despite legacy issues
Housebuilder reports strong first half hit by £51m in ‘legacy’ build issues
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NewsGovernment to announce new cladding plans ‘very shortly’
Housing minister declines to detail new policy, amid reports multi-billion pound fund being considered
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CommentLet’s ‘buy back’ to help victims of the cladding crisis now
Housing associations are in a position to solve the problem of struggling leaseholders unable to sell, says Maureen Corcoran
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NewsStarmer calls for up-front funding for cladding replacement
Labour leader to force vote in parliament on issue affecting ‘millions’ of homeowners
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NewsConsultation due on post-Grenfell code for construction products
Initiative by Constructioni Products Association is to fight misleading marketing by firms
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NewsWinners on L&Q's £10m fire safety frameworks revealed
Housing association sets up fire safety deals
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NewsEWS1 guidance proposed to limit buildings affected
Proposals from RICS aims to reduce the number of buildings which have to undertake fire risk assessments
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CommentGovernment cannot avoid funding cladding repairs
The idea of giving leaseholders loans to meet the costs is deeply flawed, says Igloo’s Chris Brown
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NewsKhan calls for £3bn developer tax to pay for fire safety work
Mayor of London says tariff could be paid over next ten years
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NewsCladding remediation work edges forward
Five more buildings have put plans in place to remove their ACM
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NewsGovernment announces £30m fund to relieve waking watch costs
Fund to pay for installation of fire alarms
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NewsKingspan insulation boss leaves in management rejig
Firm also creates group head of compliance role in wake of Grenfell Inquiry revelations
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In FocusGrenfell inquiry latest: How insulation firms covered up fire-safety data
Module two has put the spotlight on product manufacturers, here is an overview of some of the early evidence that emerged
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NewsKingspan ‘gamed’ tests for commercial gain after Grenfell, inquiry told
Products firm targeted Judith Hackitt, Clive Betts and Amber Rudd casting doubt on non-combustible products
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NewsKingspan staff: ‘All we do is lie’ about fire safety of products
Grenfell Inquiry told of text exchange between employees at insulation firm
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NewsKingspan boss denies putting tower residents at risk
Technical director grilled at Grenfell Inquiry on firm’s failure to withdraw safety certificate for 14 years
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NewsFire expert warned NHBC of ‘accident waiting to happen’ three years before Grenfell, inquiry hears
Arup engineer made comments in October 2014