All Grenfell Tower articles
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NewsCladding posed no ‘particular issues’ in 2012, Grenfell inquiry hears
Senior fire engineer provides first evidence in three months
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NAO criticises rate of progress to replace ACM cladding on private resi towers
Spending watchdog says government expects to foot the bill for 94 out of 208 private sector projects
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Features
Get ready for the building safety regulator
The key proposals on building safety made by Dame Judith Hackitt in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster are finally about to be implemented in law. Building invited industry experts to discuss the coming changes
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Government confirms details of £1bn building safety fund
Housing secretary also says sprinklers required in new buildings over 11m
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Grenfell Inquiry set to restart physical hearings
Limited attendance will be permitted but not until July at earliest
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Work stopped on two thirds of cladding remediation projects
Work has restarted at 14% of projects
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Galliard suspends ACM recladding at Greenwich development
Firm says sticking to social distancing protocols on job was not possible
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Government beefs up team behind cladding replacement work
Faithful + Gould brought in to project manage remediation work
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New fire safety programme to cover more buildings
All resi buildings above six storeys will now be covered by new regulator, while buildings above 11m will need sprinklers
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Aecom’s Grenfell Tower work may be paused by coronavirus crisis
Work to rewrap the tower has also been held up by covid-19 restrictions
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Former Tory MP appointed special advisor on Grenfell
Boris Johnson appoints Nick Hurd to role as PM stands down Grenfell Taskforce
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Planners didn’t like rainscreen cladding proposals, Grenfell inquiry told
Safety consultant Exova warned podium proposals made ‘existing crap condition worse’
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Grenfell inquiry stopped after architect taken ill during evidence
Inquiry postponed as Studio E project lead ‘unable to continue’ says Martin Moore-Bick
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Grenfell inquiry architect had not read key fire safety guidance
Studio E project lead was also not aware of spate of high-rise fires spread by cladding
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Grenfell inquiry to resume next week after witnesses get immunity guarantee
Suella Braverman confirms evidence from witnesses will not be used to prosecute them over fire
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Hackitt rounds on industry for ‘excuses’ she hears over slow pace of change following Grenfell fire
Standard practices are ‘gob-smacking’, says chair of board behind building safety regulator
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Powers for new regulator to take at least a year, Hackitt admits
Chair of shadow body overseeing fire safety says scope of regulator to widen
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Grenfell Inquiry: Who did what?
An explanation of the key firm’s involved in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower
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Grenfell inquiry stalled until end of February
Chair agrees to seek government agreement that evidence should not be used in future prosecutions
