Posts Tagged ‘Cladding’
Combustible cladding to be removed from Aylesbury flats
After over three years, combustible cladding on a block of flats in Aylesbury looks set to be removed. A planning application has gone in to replace the materials on the front of Friars House. The flats sit above Friars Square Shopping Centre and were one of the few buildings […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreGovernment urged to speed up cladding remediation process
The second report from the Industry Safety Steering Group on the progress of culture change in the construction sector was issued on 5 August, which highlighted the need for further change for the industry now, ahead of the legislation. The Minister of State for Building Safety and Communities responded […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreCalls grow to include student accommodation in fund to remove cladding from buildings
The Cube Fire. Credit GMFRS THE publication of the report into The Cube Fire prompted a flurry of people to sign a petition calling for Government cladding from student accommodation. Although the report did not look at the the part the cladding may have played in the fire, it […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreLeaseholders billed up to £115,000 each to remove Grenfell-style cladding
Leaseholders in a “tinderbox” apartment block in Manchester have been billed up to £115,000 each to remove unsafe cladding in what is believed to be the biggest charge facing residents since the Grenfell disaster. Owners of flats in Connect House, in the city’s trendy Ancoats district, said they face […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreCombustible cladding survey highlights ongoing issues in multi-occupancy buildings
THE HOUSING, Communities and Local Government Committee in Parliament has published the findings of a survey into the progress of remediation work designed to improve fire safety in residential buildings. The survey highlights significant ongoing fire safety issues in multi-occupancy buildings across the country, leaving residents facing bills of […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreCladding prisoners: The homeowners who the stamp duty cut won’t help make a move as unsafe materials mean banks won’t lend to buyers
The recent cut in stamp duty could help boost the property market amid the coronavirus pandemic – but there are a slice of homeowners who are unable to take advantage due to unsafe cladding. They have been unable to sell their homes due to the flammable materials used on […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreMy family died in Grenfell Tower fire tragedy – now I’m terrified for others living in deathtraps they can’t sell
EVERY time Nabil Choucair shuts his eyes, he’s haunted by the image of his family’s home – a flat on the 22nd floor of Grenfell Tower – going up in flames. Nabil, 46, lost his mother, sister, brother-in-law and his three young nieces aged 13, 10 and three in […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreShadow cabinet members meet with local councillors after concerns about cladded high rise buildings
(5) SAFETY of residents should be prioritised over headline grabbing news said members of the shadow cabinet who met with local councillors after it was revealed student accommodation — including The Cube — was barred from a new £1.6 billion Government fund to remove cladding from high-rise buildings. A […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreNew campaign group formed to represent property owners with ‘Grenfell style’ high-rise cladding
A new campaign group has been set up to ‘give voice’ to people in Scotland affected by a combination of UK and Scottish law which has left thousands of people across the country unable to sell their property. The High Rise Scotland Action Group (HRSAG) will represent residents, owners […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreFact check: how many people live in buildings with dangerous cladding?
A widely cited figure of 56,000 underestimates how many people live in dangerous buildings. What is the real figure, asks Peter Apps Picture: Getty Short answer: There is no way of calculating the overall number of people impacted by the country’s building safety crisis, but it will undoubtedly stretch […] Click here to view original…
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