All Grenfell Tower articles – Page 5
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NewsLawyer for Grenfell QS points finger at building manager
Artelia latest firm to give evidence at ongoing public inquiry
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NewsGrenfell architect questions expert witness’s competence
Studio E wants past RIBA president Paul Hyett to reveal his own cladding experience
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NewsKey Grenfell witnesses want immunity from prosecution before giving evidence
Employees from main contractor Rydon among those who have asked inquiry chair for promise ahead of testimony
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NewsGrenfell fire safety consultant was not sent key report, inquiry told
Exova simply not involved in choosing cladding, firm’s QC says
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CommentGrenfell Tower inquiry: the merry-go-round of buck-passing continues
Finger pointing kicks off the second phase of the Grenfell Tower inquiry
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NewsConsultants knew about cladding risk, Grenfell inquiry hears
Evidence submitted by manufacturer Celotex reveals email chain in which firms suggest cladding would fail
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NewsGrenfell architect ‘can’t afford legal team’
Hearing told Studio E has to make ‘difficult decisions’ about how to explain its involvement in tower block refurb
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NewsDevelopers trying to avoid 18m cladding rule, government official says
Buildings above this height banned from using combustible cladding
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NewsRydon says it’s ‘not passing the buck’ at Grenfell inquiry
Contractor on tower’s refurbishment says it delegated key tasks to sub-contractors
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NewsKey construction firms in Grenfell refurb to give evidence
Architect, contractor and specialists to speak as public inquiry restarts today following resignation of panel member
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NewsMore details emerge on combustibles ban
Housing secretary’s move comes ahead of Grenfell inquiry’s resumption next week
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NewsMore private tower blocks found to have combustible cladding
Just 23 of 197 blocks have solved risk from ACM since Grenfell fire
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FeaturesWill Persimmon now put its own house in order?
Has Persimmon’s financial success come at the expense of quality and safety?
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CommentThe legal year ahead in construction
Sheena Sood previews what 2020 will hold for the construction industry from a legal point of view
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NewsWorried local authorities bombard government with queries about cladding safety
Housing ministry mailbox deluged with over 9,000 emails since being set up following Grenfell fire
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CommentWill a new decade see the end of old mistakes?
The government has a mandate to change an industry bogged down in the same issues as last year – but don’t expect many to be solved straight away
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CommentHigh stakes: Party policies on cladding and fire safety in the general election
Two and a half years on from the Grenfell Tower fire disaster cladding and fire safety remain important concerns among the general public – concerns which have once again moved to the fore following the fire of a clad student accommodation building in Bolton.
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NewsCombustibles ban could hit green walls, warns designer
Restriction was introduced a year ago in response to Grenfell disaster
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NewsGLA starts search for cladding guru
New role to manage private sector cladding fund for building owners in London
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NewsBan all combustible materials following Bolton blaze, says fire group
Student block was clad in high-pressure laminate panels