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NewsWhat we learned at last week's Grenfell Inquiry hearings
Cladding fitters unable to explain ‘unacceptable’ errors while austerity staffing cuts hampered building control inspections
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Legal challenge of PD expansion continues despite space standards U-turn
Campaign group says challenge unaffected by shock reversal by government on its permitted development policy
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‘Heartbroken’ building control officer laments lack of time on Grenfell refurb
Local authority surveyor blasts council staffing cuts but admits to Inquiry his checks fell short
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McStone partners with Anchor for new later living homes
The UK’s largest providers of housing for older people join forces to develop new homes
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HA consortium to kick start offsite homes procurement
Building Better group of associations will launch modular framework procurement this month
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Government turns down half of applicants for £1bn cladding fund
More than half of the decided applications to pay for remediation of non-ACM clad buildings so far refused
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Argent founder to chair housing quango
Peter Freeman given Homes England job after departure of Sir Edward Lister to be Downing Street adviser
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Grenfell council cut corners on inspections due to austerity, Inquiry told
Building control officer felt forced to make ‘judgments’ about whose work needed most focus
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Government U-turn on space standards for PD homes
Housing secretary says all permitted development homes will have to meet national space standards
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Deal to kick start major Glasgow build to rent scheme
Insurance giant L G to forward fund 346-home Candleriggs Square tower
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Vistry appoints new South east MD
Housebuilder brings in former Bellway exec in latest senior management change
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Government launches £3bn housing retrofit programme
Money will be spent on private houses and public buildings
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Housebuilding plummets to lowest on record
Government figures show extent of damage to supply done by lockdown build hiatus
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Contractor for window surrounds ‘assumed materials were fine’, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Former Rydon project manager oversaw gaps being packed with combustible insulation then topped with uPVC
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House prices continue to rise in September
Figures from Nationwide suggest rate of increase slower than August
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Sharp drop in residential planning approvals
Official figures show number of decisions on major applications fell by 27% in April-June quarter
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Plans for 750 homes on former Kellogg’s HQ approved
Trafford council and developer Bruntwood behind huge mixed-use scheme
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Cladding subcontractor admits Grenfell work ‘unacceptable’
Osborne Berry partner cannot explain how cavity barriers were placed back-to-front and wrong way around
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Mortgage approvals hit 13-year high
But Bank of England says spike in approvals still hasn’t made up for “lost” sales during lockdown
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St Modwen appoints new chief executive
Former Centrica exec given the role in the wake of Mark Allan’s departure
