Flames climbed insulation used on Grenfell Tower in twice the time stated in a report due to a typo made in 2005, an inquiry has heard. The “typographical error” meant a document issued by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) stated it took 10 minutes for flames to climb four […]Click here to view original web…

Never miss a big story in Plymouth again with our daily newsletters A student flats block in Plymouth is set to have combustible cladding replaced due to the fire risk after an investigation following the Grenfell tragedy. Planning permission is being sought for the safety work at Central Park […] Click here to view original…

But firm continued selling Reynobond PE panels in UK until a week after tragedy A manager at the manufacturer that sold combustible ACM panels to be used on the Grenfell Tower refurbishment warned colleagues two years before the fatal fire that the cladding was dangerous and a safer version […] Click here to view original…

Photo: Mark Waugh / Alamy Stock Photo Why is the government finding it so difficult to do what would seem the most crucial task following the horror of the Grenfell Tower fire: remove other forms of dangerous cladding from people’s homes as quickly as humanly possible? We stand more […] Click here to view original…

Bosses at a Shropshire-based global firm have welcomed a £5billion investment to replace unsafe cladding on homes across England. Tim Sharman, Jesmonite Sales Director Tim Sharman, technical sales director of Jesmonite based in Bishop’s Castle which exports their product across the world, said homeowners had worked desperately hard to […] Click here to view original…

Four years on from the Grenfell Tower fire, drones are being used to inspect other towers in the UK to ensure the cladding is safe or removed if not. The drones have been able to speed up inspection times and drastically lower costs. In 2017, the Grenfell Tower in […] Click here to view original…

Robert Booth’s accurate analysis of the cladding issue ( Government vow to fix cladding crisis unlikely to soothe UK residents , 10 February) nevertheless misses the point. It is not the government’s responsibility to fix this problem; it is their responsibility to make sure it’s fixed. Why should the […] Click here to view original…

What was envisioned as a first step onto the property ladder for many people has turned into a never-ending nightmare, writes Royston Smith MP. | PA Images It is not fair to ask leaseholders to keep pouring their money into a bottomless pit for being sold unsafe homes. The […] Click here to view original…

More than 70 people died in the 2017 blaze at Grenfell Tower, a 23-storey social housing block in west London, shocking Britain and sparking an inquisition. This means the government is providing more than 5 billion pounds including a further 3.5 billion pounds announced today. Click here to view original web page at www.brecorder.com

Alex Dickin and Claire Hamblion of the new Ipswich Cladiators group, set up to fight the cladding crisis – Credit: CHARLOTTE BOND Residents of Suffolk flats covered in insufficient cladding could continue footing the bill for remedial work after a Fire Safety Bill amendment was rejected in parliament. What […] Click here to view original…

A plan to protect leaseholders from the spiralling costs of fixing fire safety problems in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster has been rejected in parliament after the government headed off a cross-party challenge. Hundreds of thousands of homeowners are facing bills of up to £100,000 to repair […] Click here to view original…

Some of the cladding on Chatham Place did not meet fire safety regulations Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking news When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services […] Click here to view original…