News – Page 18
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Worried local authorities bombard government with queries about cladding safety
Housing ministry mailbox deluged with over 9,000 emails since being set up following Grenfell fire
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High Court challenge to combustible cladding ban upheld
Decision rules portion of consultation had been 'inadequate'
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Combustibles ban could hit green walls, warns designer
Restriction was introduced a year ago in response to Grenfell disaster
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Camden council makes £130m High Court claim against tower block contractors
Legal action centres on Chalcots Estate evacuation in June 2017
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GLA starts search for cladding guru
New role to manage private sector cladding fund for building owners in London
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Ban all combustible materials following Bolton blaze, says fire group
Student block was clad in high-pressure laminate panels
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Government struggling to get a grip on scale of flammable cladding problem
Esther McVey tells Labour shadow it is trying to understand ‘scope and scale of issue'
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Grenfell report backs ‘golden thread’ calls for high-rise buildings
Next phase will examine why materials in fatal blaze failed to meet regulations, says inquiry head
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Government losing patience with those building owners yet to remove dangerous cladding
On eve of Grenfell report, housing secretary Robert Jenrick says he is close to ‘naming and shaming’ firmsÂ
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Government concedes building safety reform ‘will take time’
Government responds to housing committee report
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Hackitt slams safety costs fears
Grenfell report author says ‘widespread culture of indifference’ in construction remains
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Fire brigade drops ‘stay put’ advice after latest homes blaze
Residents living in Worcester Park scheme told to evacuate in the event of a fire
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Almost 25,000 high-risk homes still clad in ACM
Latest update reveals there are 324Â buildings with ACM cladding systems
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Government floats tighter fire safety regulations
Consultation proposes reducing height of buildings that require sprinklers
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Willmott Dixon and Hackney row over defects on resi block
Contractor’s housing arm Willmott Partnership Homes disputes ‘many’ of council’s claims
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Competence report recommendations could add to labour shortages, L&Q warns
Housing association says new rules could hike costs of jobs
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Firms to be saddled with costs of improving competence
Price of buildings likely to rise to pay for regulation and oversight of competence frameworks
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Safety competence report findings ‘problematic’, experts warn
Worries grow that Competence Steering Group interim recommendations leave questions unanswered
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Report to improve competency in construction out for consultation
Findings of Competence Steering Group stretch to nearly 150 pages
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Safety expert warns against two-tier building regulation
Local Authority Ðǿմ«Ã½ Control boss warns against focusing on high-risk residential buildings at the detriment of others