Health & safety
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NewsProbe kicks off following Bellway Homes blaze in Barking
Fire at Bellway-built housing scheme in east London ‘fuelled by timber balconies’, locals claim
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News
More than 400 high-rise towers still have ACM cladding
Government research shows remedial plans for dozens of buildings ‘remain unclear’
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Insurers slam cladding fire tests as ‘utterly inadequate’
ABI demands revision of full-scale mock-ups, which it says fail to replicate real world conditions adequately
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Government looks to toughen building regs on fire safety
Consultation focuses on restricting or banning ’desktop’ studies following the Grenfell tragedy
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Man found dead at Canary Wharf construction site
He was discovered at the location of Canary Wharf’s latest office tower
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Features
Fire risk: are we asking the right questions?
Fire prevention in commercial buildings is crucial, but what is the most effective way to ensure risks are minimised? Experts at a round table discussion debated the question
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Comment
Better fire safety can't wait for rule change
Regulations need to be simplified, but the industry needn’t wait for policy-makers to address fire safety
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News
PM strips Grenfell management firm of estate responsibility
Tenant management organisation awarded Rydon the Grenfell refurbishment contract in 2014
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Grenfell inquiry to examine tower's design and construction
Prime Minister accepted all ‘terms of reference’ recommendations of inquiry lead, Sir Martin Moore-Bick
