‘People will turn to moneylenders, crime or prostitution’: Residents’ outrage at rent rise at tower block
Pendleton Together tower block residents Graeme Langton (left) and Eithna Crowson (right) alongside campaigner Matthew Condrad (middle left) and councillor Robin Garrido (middle right) outside Salford Civic Centre Rent rises at Pendleton tower blocks in Salford will force people to turn to crime or money lenders, one resident has […]Click here to view original web…
More than 50 high rises STILL have Grenfell-style cladding five years on – as building boss says he feels a ‘moral obligation’ to make all UK towers safe
Five years on from the Grenfell Tower disaster, more than 50 high-rise buildings have the same highly-flammable cladding that caused the fire that killed 72 people. Despite a Government target that all dangerous cladding materials should be removed by June 2020, their latest figures show they are still not […] Click here to view original…
‘People will turn to moneylenders, crime or prostitution’: Residents’ outrage at rent rise at tower block
Rent rises at Pendleton tower blocks in Salford will force people to turn to crime or money lenders, one resident has said. This comes after Salford City Council’s cabinet approved the plans to increase their rent by 4.1 per cent despite strong objection by tenants who are already facing […] Click here to view original…
Liverpool cladding firm sets sights high as it bids to make UK’s tall buildings safe2 min read
Intelligent FS, a Liverpool-based construction and fit out company, is setting its sights on an ambitious move to make all tall buildings across the UK safe with fireproof cladding. The firm, which has a specialist cladding and facade division to ensure fire compliance in high-rise buildings, has helped to […] Click here to view original…
Cowley flats unsafe cladding was meant to be removed before fire struck
Unsafe cladding still not removed from Cowley tower block in wake of huge fire. A TOWER block at which a rooftop blaze broke out had no smoke alarms on its top-level and questions were raised about its cladding. More than 100 calls were made to Oxfordshire fire and rescue […] Click here to view original…
Oxford City Council confirm cladding removed from tower block prior to fire
Oxford City Council have confirmed that unsafe cladding was removed from a Cowley highrise at which a rooftop blaze broke out this weekend. More than 100 calls were made to Oxfordshire fire and rescue service after a rooftop broke out at Hockmore tower, off Pound Way, at around 7pm […] Click here to view original…
Cowley flats unsafe cladding still not removed as fire strikes
Unsafe cladding still not removed from Cowley tower block in wake of huge fire. A TOWER block at which a rooftop blaze broke out had no smoke alarms on its top level and still has unsafe cladding. More than 100 calls were made to Oxfordshire fire and rescue service […] Click here to view original…
Cowley flats unsafe cladding still not removed as fire strikes
Unsafe cladding still not removed from Cowley tower block in wake of huge fire. A TOWER block at which a rooftop blaze broke out had no smoke alarms on its top level and still has unsafe cladding. More than 100 calls were made to Oxfordshire fire and rescue service […] Click here to view original…
Rooftop fire at Hockmore tower in Cowley
MORE than 100 calls were made to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue about a rooftop fire. Firefighters attended the fire on the roof of Hockmore tower, off Pound Way in Cowley, at about 7.15pm yesterday (22). Six fire appliances from Slade Park Fire Station, Rewley Road Fire Station, Abingdon Fire […] Click here to view original…
Building Safety Act 2022: Focus on manufacturers
The Building Safety Act (“the Act”) received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022, and much of it is already in force or will be from 28 June 2022, including the Sections considered below. The Act marks a significant step in the efforts to resolve the building safety crisis triggered […] Click here to view original…
Welsh Government accused of lagging behind the rest of the UK on building safety
News Cladding on the Lydstep Flats in Cardiff. Photo via Google The Welsh Government has been accused of lagging behind the rest of the UK on building safety and is being urged to pursue a deal to get developers to contribute towards the cost of remedial work on properties […] Click here to view original…
Fears increase among cladding-hit flat owners after fire occurred on the same day the Lords defeated amendments to the Building Safety Bill
Cladding-hit flat owners saw their fears play out when a fire occurred in a block of flats in south-east London – on the same day as the Building Safety Bill was being discussed in the House of Lords. Twenty-five fire engines and around 120 firefighters attended the blaze in […] Click here to view original…