All Grenfell articles
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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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News
High 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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Comment
Are you set to pay the cost of the cladding crisis?
The new Building Safety Act will hugely affect firms’ potential liability for cladding costs in the wake of Grenfell
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News
Greenhalgh: we will follow through on threats if housebuilders don’t pay up
Building safety minister tells Building Building Safety Act powers are ‘not for show’
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News
Pickles complains about being questioned at Grenfell Inquiry as he had ‘busy day’ planned
Former housing minister told QC this morning to ‘use your time wisely’ as he had a ’number of international guests coming in to see me’
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News
Government had ‘completely false picture’ of fire safety before Grenfell fire, former housing minister admits
Gavin Barwell says there was a “clear presumption” that review of building regulations was not life critical
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News
Senior civil servant admits missing opportunities to address risks of ACM cladding
Brian Martin tells Grenfell Inquiry he ‘struggles to understand’ why he did not take action
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News
Civil servant knew there was a ‘clear risk’ of a major ACM fire three years before Grenfell, inquiry hears
Brian Martin failed to warn fire and rescue chief and instead ‘lulled’ him into false sense of security
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News
Senior civil servant ‘forgot’ to clarify ambiguous fire safety guidance, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Brian Martin also admitted he ‘completely underestimated’ hazard posed by deadly ACM panels
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News
Disastrous test failure on ACM cladding was ‘forgotten’, Grenfell inquiry hears
Senior civil servant responsible for building fire safety says 2001 tests “just got missed”
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News
Government official ‘parroted’ industry protests on accreditation scheme for fire risk assessors
Grenfell Inquiry hears that official did “nothing” to scrutinise claims by businesses that scheme would be too costly
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News
Senior official denies government ‘covered up’ cladding dangers
Disastrous 2001 test results on cladding panels used on Grenfell were not made public until this year
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Comment
Why new safety laws could do more harm than good
As increased liability pushes insurance costs beyond reach of most firms, capacity to fix unsafe homes or build new ones will plummet
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News
External walls of Grenfell should have been checked in fire safety assessment, inquiry hears
Fire consultant Barbara Lane contradicts earlier evidence given by expert witness Colin Todd
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Features
Peter Baker: meet the man who must ensure no repeat of Grenfell
As the Building Safety Bill is announced, we republish our interview with the new chief inspector of buildings who is overseeing the new building safety regulator
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News
Building Safety Bill is ‘industry’s opportunity to embrace far-reaching change’
Legislation plans regulator for buildings over 18m, new homes ombudsman and tougher regulatory framework for construction products
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News
ACM ‘not involved’ in Ballymore block blaze
Developer claims Grenfell-style combustible cladding played no part in major fire at New Providence Wharf development
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News
BBA appoints former Crossrail manager under planned rejig
Certifier hires new operations director as part of promised overhaul
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News
Websites still selling combustible insulation used on Grenfell with inaccurate data
Two firms have corrected the mistake after being contacted by Building
