All building safety articles – Page 7
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NewsWates and Havering Council pause 1,380-home estate rebuild due to second staircase uncertainty
Joint venture latest developer to halt development since proposed ban on single-staircase in high-rises
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NewsGrenfell report now set to be published next year
Hopes publication would see light of day this year dashed
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NewsAvant Homes signs cladding contract
Latest signature leaves three developers - Abbey Developments, Dandara and Rydon Homes - yet to sign
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NewsBuilding Safety Regulator boss steps down days after launch of new regime
Peter Baker led Building Safety Regulator since 2021
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In FocusWhat you need to know about Morrell’s ‘seminal’ review into products testing
A review of construction product testing commissioned by ministers following Grenfell Inquiry evidence has recommended sweeping changes. Here’s a guide to what it all means
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NewsGove warns shareholders in three cladding firms of ‘severe consequences’ if they do not pay up
Kingspan, Arconic and Saint-Gobain have yet to commit money towards repairs
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NewsDocklands tower approved after redesign to include second staircase
High-rise block will run up to 46 storeys
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NewsDandara and Avant edge closer to signing cladding contract
Two of the remaining four housebuilders named by Gove are in talks with DLUHC
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NewsBuilding safety registration portal for high-rise buildings goes live
Details of 12,500 buildings required to be submitted to new Building Safety Regulator before 1 October
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CommentRegistering high-rises with the new regulator offers chance to improve homes
While the culture change required by the Building Safety Act means a lot more potential work, it is also an opportunity to create safer, greener buildings, writes Claire Tribe
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NewsKingspan hits Gove’s Easter deadline to talk about cladding compensation costs
Firm’s UK boss tells housing secretary it is ‘very open to working with your department’
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In FocusWe are entering a new era for building safety - but are we ready for the new regulator?
The Building Safety Regulator’s registration process for high-rise buildings starts in a few days’ time. Carl Brown assesses how prepared the new regulator and the industry are for the start of a fresh regime
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NewsNow Gove tears into Grenfell firm Arconic and tells US company’s boss: ‘You will pay up’
Housing secretary fires off letter to another products firm involved in 2017 tragedy
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NewsGove invites Kingspan boss to discuss cladding compensation following 'record profits'
Housing secretary wants to hear from material firm’s chief executive before Easter
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NewsGovernment declines to fix date for Responsible Actors Scheme
Details published of plans to ban housebuilders from trading over cladding repairs - but no timetable for introduction
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NewsBuilding safety chief aims for ‘world-leading’ regulation as watchdog launch nears
Peter Baker says importance of considering fire safety in initial planning ‘has still not fully landed‘ in industry
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CommentWhy Peabody wants more info from government to tackle second staircase dilemma
The second staircase rule is already causing chaos for new build plans and Peabody is one of the developers in the eye of the storm. Phil Jenkins explains how the housing association is going about looking at its planned high-rises
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NewsGovernment’s specialist building safety unit investigating 19 firms
New team set up by DLUHC to pursue firms dragging their heels on building safety work ramps up activity
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NewsEmerson Group says it will sign cladding contract
Developer complains the government created a “misleading impression” of its behaviour
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NewsSecond staircase rule forces Westminster council to redesign 1,100-home regeneration scheme
Marylebone scheme the latest to be redrawn following new fire safety ruling in London