All building safety articles – Page 6
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NewsFirefighters call for tighter rules on modular construction
Fire chiefs especially worried over use of offsite techniques in high rises
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NewsGovernment pushes ahead with £3bn building safety levy
Consultation proposes rates for ‘orphaned’ blocks fund will vary accross the country
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Barrister closes hearings with attack on ‘buck-passing’ firms
Final day of inquiry sessions after four years of hearings
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Celotex says ‘misdescribed’ test result had no bearing on use of its product
Insulation manufacturer says description of product did not affect way refurbishment of tower was carried out
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NewsDLUHC warns housebuilders to sign cladding pledge contracts ‘very soon’
Department says it will “not accept any backsliding” over housebuilders’ tower blocks fire safety promise
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NewsIndustry asked to review proposals for products competence standard
Regulators will ‘no longer tolerate an industry that does not evidence its competence’, Constuction Products Association warns
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NewsMorgan Sindall faces £50m bill as ministers look to widen cladding pledge
Morgan Sindall’s urban regen arm Muse could now be included in pledge
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NewsHousebuilders warn cladding pledge contract is ‘impossible to sign’
Builders say current legal text contains commitments well beyond original pledge
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NewsAltered use of pre-insulated pipework could pose ‘critical’ fire risk, trade groups warn
Concerns as underground heating systems being installed above ground
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FeaturesConcerns grow over potential delays as firms await details of safety reforms
Everyone recognises the need for reforms that led to new safety regulations but experts fear finished buildings could lie idle for months
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NewsBuilding Safety minister resigns
Lord Greenhalgh said he was ‘saddened’ by events which led to Johnson’s downfall
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FeaturesIs construction moving fast enough on building safety?
Last month’s Building Safety Act ushered in sweeping reforms, but critics say construction should not wait for legislation to change its culture. Is that charge fair?
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NewsBarratt boss hits out at Gove’s £3bn levy plan
David Thomas brands cladding levy unfair, unjust and disproportionate
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NewsHackitt slams industry for lack of progress on building safety
Building safety review author says construction is taking too long to implement change
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NewsProducts firms ‘sticking to their guns’ on refusal to pay for cladding costs, CPA says
Boss says “all manufacturers stand behind their products” as row shows no sign of being resolved
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NewsPersimmon calls for £3bn levy to take account of contributions already made
Housebuilder pledges to work with government to ensure controversial £3bn levy is ‘fair’
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NewsMore of the industry should shell out for cladding repairs, MP tells government
Housing committee chair Clive Betts says “all relevant parties” must contribute to fixing unsafe buildings
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NewsContractors and architects should pay up for cladding costs too, products chief says
All parts of the construction industry bear responsibility for crisis, CPA boss says following breakdown of government talks
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FeaturesDecay, delay and deregulation: what we have learnt from the Grenfell Inquiry
Senior government figures had to explain why calls to amend the building regulations to clarify fire safety risk went unheeded
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NewsPickles complains about being questioned at Grenfell Inquiry as he had ‘busy day’ planned
Former housing minister told QC this morning to ‘use your time wisely’ as he had a ’number of international guests coming in to see me’