Balcony built by Bouygues collapses amid Barking estate building safety concerns

By Olivia Barber2023-11-14T10:51:00

A balcony built by construction company Bouygues UK on behalf of L&Q collapsed into the street on Saturday (11 November), just four years after the block was built at Weavers Quarter on the Gascoigne Estate in Barking.

A further 70 balconies are being inspected to ensure that they are safe, according to a council spokesperson.

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