News – Page 270
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NewsKingspan threatened legal action against NHBC for warning over non-compliant insulation, inquiry hears
Kingspan technical project leader was a ‘functioning drug addict’
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NewsCountryside appoints former Crest MD to head new region
Darren Dancey will be MD of Partnerships South West
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NewsMPs demand funding for cladding repairs before safety bill published
Committee says government must protect leaseholders from the cost of repairing historic safety failures
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NewsGrenfell insulation relied on old test report, inquiry hears
Hearing told Kooltherm insulation used on tower became ‘raging inferno’ when tested
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NewsCroydon to oust directors from Brick By Brick board
Experienced council FDs brought in as PwC review finds serious lack of financial oversight
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NewsHomes England boss says industry “getting away” with low MMC uptake for too long
Nick Walkley says quango will ’ratchet up’ offsite requirements and expand strategic partnership programme
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NewsGovernment working on changes to Building Safety Bill, Hackitt reveals
Chair of safety steering group says department wants ‘resolution’ for those trapped in unsafe flats
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NewsHalf of £4bn London affordable cash to go on social rent homes
Developers will be required to meet new standards to secure cash from 82,000-home affordable deal
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NewsHousebuilders unhappy with plan to accelerate gas boiler ban
HBF raises significant concerns over early implementation of Future Homes Standard
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NewsGovernment announces EWS1 exemption for buildings without cladding
Deal with RICS agreed over weekend
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NewsBrick By Brick defies uncertainty to submit plans for 170 homes
Submission comes after PwC report into embattled Croydon council-owned developer delayed until December
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: What we learned from ex-Celotex staff last week
Firm worked hard to get unsuitable flammable insulation approved for high-rise use, backed with ‘untrue and misleading’ certification
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NewsNew shared ownership model to apply to Section 106 homes
Government will allow “transitional arrangements” for developers who have already bought land, consultation says
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NewsUrban & Civic posts £8m loss
Scheduled sale to Wellcome Trust will go through in December, developer says
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NewsGas boiler ban in new-builds ‘by 2023’
Government to bring forward implementation of promised Future Homes Standard
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NewsGrenfell insulation firm exec signed off ‘dishonest and misleading’ marketing
But former head of marketing at Celotex tells Grenfell Inquiry he did not intend to mislead
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NewsNew Help to Buy scheme to open to purchasers in December
Government sets date for buyers to apply amid “hiatus” fears
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NewsGrainger to double build to rent portfolio
Rented housing developer reports development pipeline now worth £1.5bn
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NewsD-day for Brick By Brick pushed back to December
Crucial PwC report into embattled Croydon council-owned developer delayed until next month
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NewsGrenfell insulation firm ‘took advantage’ of building control mistake
Former Celotex product manager admits LABC misunderstanding was used to get product certified