All Grenfell Tower articles
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NewsBuilding Safety Bill ‘to become law tomorrow’
Minister for building safety Stephen Greenhalgh tweets that mammoth legislation in line for Royal Assent
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Housebuilders hit back over £3bn levy plan
HBF says levy ‘unacceptable’ while fears voice over impact on ’innocent’ SME builders
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Gove threatens ‘significant consequences’ for cladding firms’ failure to contribute to fire safety cost
Housing secretary said he would do “whatever it takes” to hold firms to account for the building safety crisis
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Fire safety review not delayed by deregulation drive, Eric Pickles tells Grenfell inquiry
Former housing secretary calls claims made by officials they were hampered by red tape cuts “ludicrous”
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Former minister says government had ‘completely false’ idea of fire safety before Grenfell
Gavin Barwell says there was a “clear presumption” that review of building regulations was not life critical
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Former minister denies deregulation was prioritised over life safety before Grenfell
James Wharton tells inquiry he thought regulations had been “fit for purpose and working well”
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Gove 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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Lakanal 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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Official 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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Grenfell inquiry: Senior civil servant admits underestimating ACM cladding danger
Brian Martin “forgot” to clarify that ACM cladding was not permitted.
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Official 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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Official 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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RICS 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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MPs 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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Investigations 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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Official 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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Government 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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Government deregulation drive slowed fire safety review, Grenfell inquiry hears
Officials expanded review of guidance because of Coalition-era requirement to remove more rules than were added
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Persimmon CEO says he expects new fire safety levy
Dean Finch says new charge most likely outcome of negotiations with government over cladding costs
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Gove’s cladding remediation fund: what are the rights of housebuilders now?
Construction lawyer Martha Mordecai explains where Gove’s proposed cladding fund legislation leaves housebuilders legally
