All Grenfell articles
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NewsGrenfell refurbishment companies sued for more than £360m by council
RBKC says firms involved in cladding the tower with dangerous materials should pay a share of its losses
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NewsRBKC to create personal evacuation plans for vulnerable residents in new draft housing strategy
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea aims to improve housing safety in response to Grenfell Inquiry
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NewsGrenfell insulation firm to challenge Kensington and Chelsea ban in court
Insulation firm Siderise says last December’s decision by council ‘without foundation or justification’
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NewsAlex Norris replaces Rushanara Ali as building safety minister
Ali lost the brief after it came to light that she had attended a conference sponsored by a cladding firm linked to Grenfell
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NewsRemediation of unsafe cladding on 2,300 residential buildings yet to start
The latest government data reveals there are 4,613 residential buildings 11m and over with unsafe cladding
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NewsGrenfell borough adopts new local plan with stringent fire safety provisions
Borough also requires developers to prioritise refurbishment over demolition
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NewsFears of fresh crisis as London council finds unsafe plastic cladding on 600 homes
Barnet Council alerts DLUHC to risks posed by timber-frame homes fitted with UPVC panels
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CommentAs we reflect on the Grenfell testimonies, it’s crucial we focus on quality, not cost-cutting
We need to build homes quickly, but we must not forget the lessons of Grenfell, writes David Orr
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NewsAbbey finally signs Gove’s developer remediation contract
Failure to sign contract committing it to fire safety repairs would have put it at risk of sanctions under Responsible Actors Scheme
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CommentSix years on from Grenfell and real change is finally happening
Following the sixth anniversary of Grenfell last month, Andrew Mellor reflects on building safety progress so far and finds much positivity - although many firms still have a long way to go
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NewsDandara signs cladding remediation contract
Only Rydon Homes and Abbey Developments are still to sign
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NewsHill to redesign four major schemes due to second staircase rule
Housebuilder to delay schemes totalling more than 2,500 homes
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NewsUp to 125,000 planned London homes face major delays due to two staircase rule
Analysis by LSH and Connells says fire safety rules for high-rises could ’completely mothball’ 243 building schemes
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NewsPeer launches bid to force developers breaching building regulations to pay for all defects
The Earl of Lytton’s “polluter pays” amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will be debated on Monday
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NewsKingspan, Celotex and Arconic settle civil claims with 900 people affected by Grenfell
Three firms which manufactured tower’s combustible cladding system among firms to pay an undisclosed sum to bereaved, survivors and residents
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NewsEmerson Group signs cladding contract
The firm had previously said Michael Gove had given a “misleading” impression of its behaviour
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NewsGalliard latest developer to sign cladding remediation contract
London developer criticised by Gove last month says it ’operates ethically’ and ‘champions integrity’
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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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NewsLendlease signs cladding remediation contract
Developer behind Elephant & Castle regeneration scheme has set aside £114m for fire safety works
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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”