All cladding articles
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CommentHow landmark building safety court rulings could clarify the law on liability
Landmark rulings on defects, remediation and building safety could clarify the law around liability and remedy
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CommentAre the Building Safety Act’s own processes the biggest hurdle in the high-rise development race?
With some minor modifications, the act could be an effective tool for improving building safety while still encouraging the delivery of projects in a timely and cost-effective way, says Robin Holme at TFT
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NewsGovernment setting up new cladding remediation enforcement unit
Body to sit within Building Safety Regulator and will be used to speed up remediation on higher risk buildings
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CommentWhat routes do contractors have to claim against cladding firms?
Contractors facing cladding claims from property owners have more than one possible route to claim in turn against the manufacturers
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NewsConstruction ‘sleepwalking’ to repeat of Grenfell due to ‘culture of silence’, says industry organisation
Considerate Constructors Scheme says workers are reporting concerns over safety of materials used on new builds
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CommentCladding remediation liability under the Building Safety Act
The Court of Appeal has clarified the criteria by which the secretary of state should make decisions on liability for cladding remediation, and when developers might reasonably challenge them
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NewsOnly a quarter of tall buildings with unsafe cladding have completed remediation
Latest official figures reveal scale of work still to be done to make high rise housing blocks safe
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CommentCladding contractors must beware the ‘grey zone’
The new Building Safety Act has been established with good intentions but it may end up creating a more fragmented, litigious environment for developers, contractors and architects, writes Peter Johnson
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CommentReview your contracts for potential RAAC liabilities
Given what happened with cladding, it would be wise to review your RAAC exposure now
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NewsNotting Hill Genesis defends decision not to rebuild evacuated modular block
Fire safety expert calls for “the whole lot to come down” as housing association agrees deal to spend £72m refacing flawed Paragon Estate
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NewsBuilding owners ‘running out of time’ says DLUHC as it launches cladding safety scheme
Scheme aimed at ensuring leaseholders do not bear brunt of remediation costs
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NewsBarratt set to appoint new cladding contractor after bust up on east London remedial job
Dispute over remedial work at Dalston Square has resulted in legal action between the developer and contractor Jessella
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CommentThe developer remediation contract is full of confusion
Almost 50 developers have committed to fire safety remediation works under this government scheme, but clarity is severely lacking
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NewsKier carrying out safety inspections on Argent building in King’s Cross after cladding falls off
Straps attached to award-winning scheme’s facade as precaution, developer says
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NewsOne in 10 at-risk high rises still have dangerous cladding
Buildings still in need of remediation concentrated in London and Manchester
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NewsLittle progress made on post-Brexit certification system, products chief warns
No updates on key issues facing the industry following summer of political turmoil, CPA boss says
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NewsMulalley to pay £10.8m in costs and damages after landmark cladding case
Contractor receives bill after July’s High Court judgement
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CommentA key costs ruling post Grenfell
This landmark decision offers at last some firm judicial guidance for the hundreds of cases arising in the wake of Grenfell
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NewsHigh Court ruling could see future cladding claims resolved quicker
Judgment against contractor could ‘provide a steer’ for other cases, experts say
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NewsNumber of London resi blocks with fire safety defects ‘higher than previously thought’
Figure could be as high as 4,500