Bristol tower block fire: Flammable cladding ‘contributed to spread’ of blaze
The fire in Barton Hill’s Eccleston House, Bristol Flammable cladding “contributed to the spread” of a fire at a tower block in Barton Hill that left three people in hospital. As many other council tower blocks in Bristol have the same type of cladding, new fire marshals will begin […]Click here to view original web…
Cladding giant and insulation firm point the finger at each other for contributing to Grenfell Tower fire which led to 72 deaths
A cladding giant and insulation firm pointed the finger at each other for contributing to the Grenfell Tower fire which led to 72 deaths in an inquiry into the tragedy. The fire at the residential tower block in North Kensington, west London , on the night of June 24, […] Click here to view original…
Bristol tower block fire: Flammable cladding ‘contributed to spread’ of blaze
The fire in Barton Hill’s Eccleston House, Bristol Flammable cladding “contributed to the spread” of a fire at a tower block in Barton Hill that left three people in hospital. As many other council tower blocks in Bristol have the same type of cladding, new fire marshals will begin […] Click here to view original…
Contractor changes tactic after pieces of cladding fall off Manhattan building
Cladding missing on Manhattan on the Park. Photo: Glenn Markham. The contractor tasked with replacing the combustible cladding on the Manhattan apartment building in Civic has assured residents and passers-by they have modified the way they fix new pieces. This is to avoid a repeat of last week when […] Click here to view original…
SA govt to help with fire cladding work
The SA government will provide loans to help property owners replace potentially flammable cladding. (EPA PHOTO) The owners of Adelaide apartment blocks with combustible cladding will be able to access state government loans to replace the dangerous material. Owners will have access to loans of up to $15 million […] Click here to view original…
SA govt to help with fire cladding work
The SA government will provide loans to help property owners replace potentially flammable cladding. (EPA PHOTO) The owners of Adelaide apartment blocks with combustible cladding will be able to access state government loans to replace the dangerous material. Owners will have access to loans of up to $15 million […] Click here to view original…
Govt loan scheme to address flammable cladding on apartment towers
London’s Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 killed 74 people and brought the issue of flammable building cladding into sharp focus in South Australia. Photo: Andy Rain / EPA Planning Minister Nick Champion today announced the creation of the “Combustible Aluminium Composite Panel Cladding – Limited Loan Scheme”, which will […] Click here to view original…
SNP accused of cutting £6m from cladding scheme to fund ‘Braveheart rip-off’ Scexit plan
The Grenfell Tower fire led to the UK Government handing out money to devolved administrations to help them remove unsafe cladding. The SNP has been accused of putting ahead of people’s safety after it was revealed they had cut £6m out of their cladding budget. It was revealed that […] Click here to view original…
Morello Quarter Basildon fire risk cladding plans ‘not good enough’
Plans – Morello Quarter (Image: google) FIRE-RISK cladding at a Basildon block of flats is set to be torn down, but campaigners claim the plans are “not safe enough”. Weston Homes is set to remove the covering and insulation, which is classed as a fire risk, at Morello Quarter, […] Click here to view original…
Morello Quarter Basildon fire risk cladding plans ‘not good enough’
Plans – Morello Quarter (Image: google) FIRE-RISK cladding at a Basildon block of flats is set to be torn down, but campaigners claim the plans are “not safe enough”. Weston Homes is set to remove the covering and insulation, which is classed as a fire risk, at Morello Quarter, […] Click here to view original…
Morello Quarter Basildon fire risk cladding plans ‘not good enough’
Plans – Morello Quarter (Image: google) FIRE-RISK cladding at a Basildon block of flats is set to be torn down, but campaigners claim the plans are “not safe enough”. Weston Homes is set to remove the covering and insulation, which is classed as a fire risk, at Morello Quarter, […] Click here to view original…
Scotland emergency budget review: Funding to remove unsafe cladding cut as part of government review
Funding has been slashed from the Scottish Government’s programme to remove potentially dangerous cladding from buildings across Scotland as part of its emergency budget review. The confirmation of the cuts come in the same week internal Government documents questioned the future of the programme and complained resources were “scarce”. […] Click here to view original…