Jenrick sacked as housing secretary in reshuffle
Robert Jenrick confirms his departure as prime minister begins cabinet reshuffle Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has lost his job in prime minister Boris Johnson’s latest cabinet reshuffle. Jenrick confirmed his sacking on Twitter, saying it had been a “huge privilege” to have served as secretary of state. It is […]Click here to view original web…
Compliance of Grenfell cladding was responsibility of others, Arconic tells inquiry
Cladding manufacturer said project team working on the tower’s refurbishment had failed to analyse the regulatory regime It was the “responsibility of others” to ensure the materials used in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower complied with building regulations, the maker of the cladding panels has said. Arconic told the […] Click here to view original…
Compliance of Grenfell cladding was responsibility of others, Arconic tells inquiry
Cladding manufacturer said project team working on the tower’s refurbishment had failed to analyse the regulatory regime It was the “responsibility of others” to ensure the materials used in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower complied with building regulations, the maker of the cladding panels has said. Arconic told the […] Click here to view original…
Government has not convinced lenders low-rise buildings are less risky – Marketwatch
It has been nearly two months since the government said properties under 18 metres should no longer need an EWS1 form for mortgage lending as it stated the risk of fire was minimal in low-rise buildings. At the time, a handful of lenders committed to adapting their stance for […] Click here to view original…
Jenrick replaced by Michael Gove as housing secretary
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick Robert Jenrick has been sacked as housing secretary. The MP for Newark lost his position as secretary of state for Housing, Communities and Local Government as prime minister Boris Johnson reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday. Jenrick spent just over two years in the job, after […] Click here to view original…
Dozens of amendments to Building Safety Bill to be debated by MPs
12 changes to existing clauses and 16 new clauses have been proposed by opposition and backbench MPs The Building Safety Bill will be debated in parliament from today as opposition and backbench MPs table dozens of amendments and new clauses in a bid to change the legislation. The landmark […] Click here to view original…
Fire Safety Defects in Over 1,000 Residential Buildings in London
Fire chief says level of deficiency is unacceptable London Fire Brigade Commissioner Andy Roe. Picture: London Fire Brigade More than 1,000 residential buildings in London have been identified as fire safety risks, the London Fire Brigade has revealed. London Fire Brigade Commissioner Andy Roe confirmed on Friday (11 September) […] Click here to view original…
News in brief: New £48m social care fund dismissed as ‘a drop in the ocean’
News Photo by Elien Dumon on Unsplash The Welsh Conservative have described the government’s £48 million Covid recovery fund for social care as “a drop in the ocean” and offers no solutions to the sector in Wales. The new funding was announced this morning by Deputy Minister for Social […] Click here to view original…
City of Busselton to replace cladding that is same material as Grenfell tower
External cladding on the City of Busselton administration building will need to be replaced after a building investigation found it was the same material that was responsible for the Grenfell tower fire in London which killed 72 people in 2017. The cladding was identified during a WA Government instigated […] Click here to view original…
Grenfell’s first resident says Boris Johnson “will have blood on his hands” if more die
Grenfell’s first ever resident, Lorraine Beadle, says that nothing has changed since the blaze in 2017 Grenfell’s first ever resident says Boris Johnson “will have blood on his hands” if more people die in “tinderbox” blocks. Lorraine Beadle, 67, lost many friends in the 2017 fire which killed 72 […] Click here to view original…
Residents sleeping in fear while living in ‘fire trap’ flats
Five fire engines responded to two calls in one morning at The Deck, Runcorn, an apartment complex covered with flammable cladding. This photo was taken by a resident unable to leave their flat while fire fighters entered a flat on their floor Residents at Runcorn flats with flammable cladding […] Click here to view original…
City of Busselton to replace cladding that is same material as Grenfell tower
External cladding on the City of Busselton administration building will need to be replaced after a building investigation found it was the same material that was responsible for the Grenfell tower fire in London which killed 72 people in 2017. The cladding was identified during a WA Government instigated […] Click here to view original…