All building safety articles – Page 8
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NewsBallymore latest housebuilder to sign the government’s cladding contract
Government confirmed Anglo-Irish firm had signed the contract on Friday
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NewsBerkeley to shift towards low-rise build if single staircase ban goes ahead
Developer says fire safety rules will put high rise schemes awaiting planning “back to square one”
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NewsGove threatens to put 11 housebuilders who have not signed cladding contract ‘out of business’
Housing secretary repeats pledge to stop developers trading as deadline passes
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NewsPeabody warns of ‘dramatic’ delays to build as sector calls for clarity on second staircases
Housing association says it can’t commit to designs on towers across 20 schemes because of uncertainty over staircase policy
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NewsUPDATED: volume housebuilders sign building safety contract
First signatures come amid controversy over Gove threats to ban laggards from the industry despite delays in sending out contracts
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NewsDLUHC announces fund to recruit 221 building and fire safety inspectors
Government unveils £42m fund as it gears up for Building Safety Regulator launch
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NewsCIH backs 18m threshold for second staircases in tower blocks
Membership body urges lower height limit than the 30m proposed by Michael Gove
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CommentRisk and responsibility: unpicking the first post-Grenfell court decisions
Recent High Court decisions suggest contractors will struggle to successfully challenge the costs of an implemented and effective remedial cladding solution
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CommentWhat Gove’s Responsible Actors scheme is likely to mean for building safety
The housing secretary has given housebuilders six weeks to sign a remediation contract or be blocked from trading. Charis Beverton and Bora Mina look at the legal questions this raises.
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In FocusWhat the second staircase rule would mean for high-rise blocks
Michael Gove announced plans just before Christmas for mandatory second staircases in towers over 30m. But what impact is this likely to have?
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NewsGove gives housebuilders six weeks to sign cladding contract or face development ban
Housing secretary admits building safety guidance pre-Grenfell was “faulty” and “ambiguous”
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CommentProspects for mortgage lending on cladding blocks have improved but questions remain
True confidence in the flat sales market is still a way off despite new approach from lenders argues Charmaine McQueen-Prince
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NewsWatkin Jones’ profit slumps as it sets aside £30m for cladding work
Build-to-rent and student housing specialist developer carried out a review into blocks above 11 metres
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CommentChanging the building safety culture
Rebuilding loss of trust following Grenfell is crucial for the construction sector and signing up to the non-profit Building A Safer Future’s charter is a good step towards this, writes David Thomas
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NewsGovernment pilots building safety levy-funded repair programme
Applications will be invited for cladding work on around 60 buildings
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NewsGovernment pushes ahead with £3bn building safety levy
The consultation proposes rates for ‘orphaned’ blocks fund will vary accross the country
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CommentGove’s return could mean a fight with housebuilders is on the cards
The re-appointment of Michael Gove as housing secretary is likely to mean the return of fraught discussions with the industry about building safety costs, writes Joey Gardiner
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Barrister closes hearings with attack on ‘buck-passing’ firms
Final day of inquiry sessions after four years of hearings
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Celotex says ‘misdescribed’ test result had no bearing on use of its product
Insulation manufacturer says its description of its insulation product did not affect the way tower was specifed
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In FocusGove is back: key questions for the returning housing secretary
Just 111 days after being sacked Michael Gove is back. Carl Brown looks at the key policy questions facing the government’s disruptor-in-chief