All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 21
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NewsGrenfell cladding firm warned in 2007 that panels could kill 70 people
Manager told Arconic of expert’s prediction that ACM panels would burn like a ‘truck of 19,000 litre oil’
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry told of ‘fundamental errors’ in cavity barrier installation
Manufacturer says work was of ‘poorest standard’ it had ever seen
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NewsPlans approved for 650-home Maidenhead town centre revamp
Scheme to replace 1960s shopping centre with mixed use development
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NewsArrested developer sells £70m Manchester resi tower project
The main contractor had walked off the job last year following fraud probe into Elliot Lawless
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NewsGrenfell cavity barriers only formally approved after fire, inquiry hears
Installed barriers had not been tested prior to use on tower’s refurbishment
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NewsBuilding control ‘pressured’ into certifying Grenfell insulation, inquiry hears
Certificate from LABC became key part of Kingspan’s marketing literature for product used in Grenfell Tower
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NewsMissing rigged Celotex fire test was ‘very basic error,’ BRE manager tells Grenfell inquiry
BRE staff failed to notice two fire-resisting boards added to test rig to ensure a pass
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NewsCelotex ‘did not conceal’ rigged insulation test from BRE, Grenfell inquiry hears
Cladding installer says testing body was checking test rig the ‘whole time’
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NewsIndustry awaits stamp duty news in Sunak’s second budget
Extension to current holiday expected alongside tax rises as chancellor tries to claw back cost of covid
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NewsGrenfell cladding firm a ‘significant source of revenue’ for BRE, inquiry told
Hearing sees emails from BRE consultant saying desktop studies of Grenfell insulation could be ‘huge source of income’
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: what we learnt from the BRE this week
Hearings focused on testing body’s role in certifying combustible building materials used on Grenfell tower as safe
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NewsBRE told about misapplied fire tests four years before Grenfell, inquiry hears
Manager at Kingspan rival Celotex emailed BRE flagging concerns in 2013
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NewsTechnician tells Grenfell Inquiry ‘busy’ burn hall caused insulation testing errors
BRE’s Phil Clark said the testing room could have ‘10 people in on any given day’
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NewsManager warned cladding firm to ‘urgently’ improve safety years before Grenfell fire
But Arconic continued selling Reynobond PE panels in the UK until a week after the Grenfell Tower fire
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NewsStandards body to start random testing of existing construction products
Shake-up by BBA comes in wake of Grenfell Inquiry revelations from materials firms
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: What we learnt from Arconic last week
Hearings focused on the degree to which cladding manufacturer had misled customers over its ACM panels
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NewsGalliard completes TfL deal for 92-home Crossrail station scheme
Site purchase allows build to start on £140m two-block scheme on the edge of Soho
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NewsFormer L&Q boss David Montague lands new role
Montague to chair London developer Joseph Homes after 12 years at the helm of L Q
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NewsGrenfell cladding firm ‘arranged’ for products to pass tests, inquiry hears
Test was used as basis for UK rating, allowing ACM to be used on buildings above 18m