All fire safety articles – Page 5
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NewsGove and housebuilders close to deal on cladding repairs
Negotiators working on text of “pledge” to remediate housing blocks - but funding for ‘orphan’ buildings unresolved
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NewsLakanal House fire ‘not severe’ enough to prompt cladding investigation, Grenfell inquiry hears
Brian Martin also admits being ‘horrified’ by senior building control officer’s misunderstanding of fire safety guidance
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NewsOfficial knew there was ‘clear risk’ of major ACM fire three years before Grenfell, inquiry hears
Brian Martin failed to warn fire and rescue chief and instead ‘lulled’ him into false sense of security
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NewsG15 boss says housebuilders can afford fire safety bill
Geeta Nanda says funding through schemes such as Help to Buy means Gove’s £4bn repair bill can be met
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NewsCost pressures driving Southern Housing merger, says Optivo boss
Paul Hackett says requirement to manage risks of investing in existing stock behind proposed tie up
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NewsGrenfell inquiry: Senior civil servant admits underestimating ACM cladding danger
Brian Martin “forgot” to clarify that ACM cladding was not permitted.
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NewsOfficial admits to Grenfell Inquiry that ambiguous building regs guidance ‘didn’t work’
Former civil servant in charge of the rules says industry had been expected to work out what fire safety guidance meant
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NewsExclusive: HBF boss hits out at Gove over ‘cartel’ slur
Stewart Baseley calls housing secretary’s comments ’extremely worrying’ in leaked letter
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NewsDisastrous test failure on ACM cladding was ‘forgotten’, Grenfell inquiry hears
Senior civil servant responsible for building fire safety says 2001 tests “just got missed”
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NewsKhan attacks government for slow progress on Grenfell inquiry recommendations
Sadiq Khan said without quicker action residents’ lives were being put at risk and they felt unsafe in their homes.
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NewsOfficial had not questioned ‘inappropriate’ fire ratings for cladding before Grenfell tragedy, inquiry hears
’Class 0’ rating was used for external walls until 2018 despite being based on how fire behaves indoors
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NewsGovernment officials ‘did not heed’ coroner advice after fatal Lakanal House fire
The former head of the communities and local government department tells Grenfell Tower inquiry that officials were “dismissive” of recommendations made after another fatal tower block fire in 2009.
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NewsRICS updates EWS1 form to reflect ‘proportionate’ approach to fire safety checks
But forms already completed still valid until new assessments carried out on blocks
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NewsOfficials ‘didn’t understand the risk’ of fire safety decisions, Grenfell inquiry hears
Officials ’lost sight’ of important issues during deregulation drive, fire safety policy lead admits
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NewsMPs demand comprehensive building safety fund to pay for repairs
Select committee echoes housebuilders call that suppliers, subbies, insurers and other developers contribute to costs
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NewsInvestigations continue into blaze at Redrow-built block in Aldgate
Firefighters are expected to be investigating the fire that started on the 17th floor of the Relay Building in Aldgate today and tomorrow
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NewsOfficial said ACM panels went ‘whoosh!’ when ignited, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Email sent by senior official Brian Martin just 18 months before Grenfell fire
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NewsOfficials suggest developer levy could be ‘backstop’ to ensure industry pays for remediation
Senior civil servant tells MPs Government is “very clear” the cost of mid-rise building repairs will come from the industry
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NewsGovernment building safety review 'squeezed' by resource cuts, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Team working on changes to fire safety rules were working on a ‘less than bare bones’ capacity, senior official says
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News‘Disappointed’ Gove renews cladding law threat to housebuilders
Housing secretary sets end of March deadline for housebuilders to come forward with ‘fully-funded’ remediation plan after rejecting compromise offer