Cladding: More flat owners to be freed from bills
AFP Cladding being removed from building in Manchester in 2017 Flat owners will not have to pay to remove dangerous cladding from lower-height buildings under new government plans, BBC Newsnight understands. It means leaseholders in buildings of between 11 and 18.5m will no longer be expected to take out […]Click here to view original web…
Replace flammable cladding through Project Remediate
Project Remediate is a voluntary (opt-in) program to replace flammable cladding for eligible class 2 residential apartment buildings and will continue as a key part of our new Building Commission NSW. On this page Government support to fix flammable cladding Eligibility What happens when you register? How does it […] Click here to view original…
Unsafe cladding: What is it and who pays to remove it?
Since the Grenfell fire, repairs have been required to buildings with unsafe cladding. This created an affordability crisis with many flat-owners facing large bills for renovations. The government has promised to protect residents from “exorbitant” costs and earlier this year the construction industry agreed to pay £5bn to fund […] Click here to view original…
Edinburgh residents urged to respond to cladding consultation
Edinburgh residents are being urged to have their say on legislation addressing unsafe cladding in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy. The call to action comes after a Holyrood committee visited a building with potentially dangerous cladding in the Leith area of the capital last week to meet with […] Click here to view original…
‘Cladding tax’ will slow housebuilding, experts warn
The responsible developer scheme proposed by the Scottish government is very similar to England’s building safety levy A new “cladding tax” risks dramatically curtailing housebuilding in Scotland, experts have warned, amid similar slowdowns in England. A key part of proposals put forward by the Scottish government in response to […] Click here to view original…
WATCH: Grenfell Memorial Quilt six and a half years on
Grenfell Memorial Quilt volunteers holding a ‘justice’ sign Six and a half years after the Grenfell Tower fire which took 72 lives and destroyed many others, campaigners are using creative means to grieve and protest dangerous cladding. South West Londoner spoke with volunteers who meet every Tuesday at North […] Click here to view original…
WATCH: Grenfell Memorial Quilt six and a half years on
Six and a half years after the Grenfell Tower fire which took 72 lives and destroyed many others, campaigners are using creative means to grieve and protest dangerous cladding. South West Londoner spoke with volunteers who meet every Tuesday at North Kensington Library to work on the ‘Grenfell Memorial […] Click here to view original…
The latest developments in Scotland’s approach to cladding safety in the wake of the Grenfell fire.
Main image Since the Grenfell fire in June 2017, both the UK and Scottish Governments have been actively implementing measures to better address external wall cladding and enhance fire safety standards. A significant milestone in this journey is the recent unveiling of proposals by the Scottish Government, summarised in […] Click here to view original…
Paramount building: Swindon flats wrapped in flammable cladding
Combustible cladding still wraps a high-rise apartment block in the centre of Swindon , more than six years since the Grenfell Tower disaster. The Paramount building, a block of flats on Princes Street, is wrapped in the flammable material expanded polystyrene (EPS), foam insulation and timber cladding. It means […] Click here to view original…
Welsh minister commits to resolving high-rise fire safety issues, acknowledging possible three-year timeline
Main image Like it? Share it! Wales promises resolution for fire safety issues in high-rise buildings, including those beyond cladding, but the timeline may stretch up to three years, says Climate Change Minister Julie James. 04 December 2023 Fire Doors FD&A Fire Risk Assessment While welcomed, campaigners express unease […] Click here to view original…
Edinburgh residents urged to respond to cladding consultation
Edinburgh residents are being urged to have their say on legislation addressing unsafe cladding in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy. The call to action comes after a Holyrood committee visited a building with potentially dangerous cladding in the Leith area of the capital last week to meet with […] Click here to view original…
Flammable cladding to be targeted by Building Safety Regulator
High-rise residential building with cladding being replaced with fire-resistant materials The Building Safety Regulator has vowed to inspect all buildings with unsafe cladding in its first year of assessments. In its first strategic plan the regulator has said that by the end of its second year of operation, ending […] Click here to view original…