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NewsProduct manufacturers come out fighting after Grenfell Inquiry鈥檚 damning verdict
Arconic, Celotex and Kingspan defend their involvement in 2017 disaster after final report brands them 鈥渄ishonest鈥�
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NewsWhat the Phase 2 report said about consultants and contractors
Inquiry panel hands down stinging criticisms, focusing on the particular roles of four firms in the project team and their contribution to the Grenfell disaster聽
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News鈥楨very construction professional should read this鈥�: how the industry reacted to the Grenfell Inquiry report
Industry bodies have been reacting to the long-awaited Phase 2 report and its 1,700 pages of findings
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NewsKCTMO responsible for 鈥榮ystemic failings鈥� in fire safety management, Grenfell Inquiry finds
The inquiry highlighted housing manager鈥檚 failure to disclose fire risks to its board and its troubled relationship with residents
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report: all our coverage in one place
The Grenfell Inquiry鈥檚 final report has been published. Here are all our articles so far
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NewsMetropolitan Police chief stresses it could take 18 months to bring charges over Grenfell
Meanwhile at PMQs Keir Starmer apologises on behalf of the British state and says 鈥榯oday is a long awaited day of truth but it must now lead to a day of justice鈥�
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry final report to be published at 11am today
Survivors and the bereaved to hear inquiry鈥檚 long-awaited findings on the causes of the fire that killed 72 people seven years ago
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NewsGovernment commits to 鈥榮ystem-wide鈥� construction products reform as CE marking deadline is extended again
Package of building safety measures include scrapping national fire testing standards and mandating sprinklers in care homes
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NewsDagenham fire started from materials kept on scaffolding, initial probe suggests
Institution of Fire Engineers releases detail of preliminary investigation into huge blaze
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FeaturesInvestigation: how are councils assessing the risks of uPVC cladding in low-rise housing after the Barnet fire?
When a fire in 2023 destroyed four terraced houses Barnet Council brought the housing sector鈥檚 attention to an overlooked fire safety issue: the use of uPVC cladding in low-rise homes. Have other councils heeded its warning? Olivia Barber launched a Freedom of Information investigation to find out
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News鈥嬧�榃e must be honest with ourselves鈥�: Mace boss says industry needs further improvement as firms brace for Grenfell Inquiry report
Construction Leadership Council co-chair Mark Reynolds said significant improvement has been made since deadly 2017 blaze but it 鈥渋sn鈥檛 enough鈥�
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News星空传媒 Safety Regulator opens investigation into Dagenham fire
Health and Safety Executive will work with the London Fire Brigade, the police and other parties
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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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NewsDagenham block of flats engulfed by fire had known safety issues since 2020
Survey four years ago showed building 鈥榙id not fully comply with building regulations at time of build鈥�
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NewsMore than 4,000 building inspectors registered after accreditation deadline passes
Regulator now focused on ensuring building control bodies have sufficient capacity
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NewsHackitt鈥檚 golden thread guidance on digitalisation being ignored by most product manufacturers, CLC report finds
More than 90% of product manufacturers do not see digitalisation as a 鈥榤ajor concern鈥�
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NewsBSR issues clarification after confusion over unregistered building control approver
Assent 星空传媒 Control Limited says discussions continue after regulator confirms work on higher-risk schemes must stop because firm did not register as approved inspector
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NewsGrenfell Tower Inquiry鈥檚 final report to be published on 4 September
Second report follows hearings to determine how the Kensington tower block came to be in a condition that allowed fire to spread
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FeaturesThe race is on鈥� Countdown to the general election part three: Infrastructure and creating communities
Over the next few months, 星空传媒 will have a political focus: what do the parties have to offer? What does construction want and need? Here is the final instalment of our three-parter with an overview of election topics
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NewsGovernment publishes second staircases guidance for higher risk buildings
Evacuation lifts are not an absolute requirement, technical guidance reveals聽