All Grenfell Tower articles – Page 11
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Features
Lessons from Grenfell
As the inquiries into the Grenfell Tower fire get under way, Joey Gardiner looks at the construction issues that may have played a part in the tragedy and asks what the industry hopes to learn
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Comment
Procuring our safety
Procurement issues lie at the root of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, argues our legal columnist: it’s dangerous for architects and engineers to cede control of how their specification is implemented
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News
London fire chief calls for sprinklers to be fitted in tower blocks
Dany Cotton will be “so very disappointed” if this isn’t one of the recommendations from the Grenfell Tower inquiry
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Comment
What can we do to improve fire safety post-Grenfell?
New regulations on fire safety won’t stop another Grenfell if we’re still not properly applying the old ones
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News
Government spells out advice to councils following Grenfell tragedy
Building owners encouraged to send ACM cladding sample for testing, as well as a range of information connected to this
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Features
Grenfell Tower: Heated debate
The Grenfell Tower fire has led to calls for fire safety regulations to be examined. But this was not the first warning sign that the current rules are not fit for purpose. What can be done to make sure a tragedy on this scale doesn’t happen again?
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Features
Grenfell Tower: Construction facts
Building’s technical editor considers what is known about the building and the recent upgrade