All Grenfell Tower articles – Page 2
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NewsGovernment guidance for fire risk assessors ‘beyond a joke’, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Hearing told that there had been a “background of complacency” on fire safety in the government in years before 2017 blaze
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NewsLead fire safety official described ACM panels as going ‘whoosh!’ when ignited, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Email sent by Brian Martin 18 months before Grenfell fire
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NewsGovernment shown ACM cladding test results which ‘shocked’ experts 16 years before Grenfell, inquiry hears
Fire test in 2001 had to be extinguished after five minutes after flames reached 65ft high
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CommentIt’s good to talk about flood and fire risks
A new report on risks posed by timber-framed buildings is a positive first step towards greater collaboration
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CommentThere is a smart solution to management of building safety data
The impending legislation will require building operators to comply with challenging new regulationsns
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NewsGove apologises for Grenfell Tower demolition briefings
Housing secretary pledges ’different approach’ to government communications about future of block
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NewsGovernment due to confirm Grenfell Tower demolition this month
Inquiry set to resume this week with further evidence from fire safety expert Barbara Lane
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NewsArconic investors given all clear by US court to take legal action after Grenfell fire
Shareholders claim firm knew its cladding was dangerous but used it on high rise projects anyway
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NewsRIBA attacks Building Safety Bill for ‘not fully addressing’ industry’s shortcomings
Fractured nature of construction threatens to undermine good intentions, architects group adds
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NewsSurvivor says Grenfell Tower should be turned into high-rise memorial garden
Suggestion inspired by Stefano Boeri’s forest towers comes as community marks fourth anniversary of fire
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NewsNew contractor chosen to look after Grenfell Tower site
Deconstruct UK takes over from Wates next month
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NewsBallymore to spend £20m on fire safety repairs
Developer will not confirm if amount will cover all remediation costs
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NewsAround 10% of buildings with ACM yet to start remediation
Four more buildings also discovered to contain the unsafe material
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NewsWebsites using inaccurate fire ratings to sell Grenfell insulation remove mistake
Building revealed five sites were still selling combustible insulation with out-of-date data
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NewsKingspan says it is ‘concerned’ websites have been selling Grenfell insulation with inaccurate data
Intervention comes after Building revealed several sites have been selling product with outdated brochures
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NewsShadow housing minister floats Kingspan public sector ban in wake of Grenfell
Irish insulation giant has been shaken by revelations during the inquiry into 2017 fire
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NewsGovernment floats public sector work ban for ‘negligent’ contractors
PM also considering tax on building products firms to fund cladding remediation
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NewsChief of new building safety regulator appointed
HSE veteran Peter Baker to lead ‘biggest change in building safety for a generation’
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NewsCamden pushes ahead with search for firm to repair Chalcots Estate tower
Wates had been lined up for job but left last spring
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NewsGovernment names and shames companies yet to start ACM remediation work
Fourteen groups highlighted for not starting cladding repairs