Property developers to face two new taxes to pay for cladding scandal bill
Robert Jenrick has announced that residential property developers will face two new levies, starting in 2022, to pay for some essential fire safety works on high rise buildings, following 2017’s Grenfell Tower tragedy. Click here to view original web page at primeresi.com
Seller did not know ‘how combustible’ cladding was until after Grenfell fire
A member of staff responsible for selling the type of flammable cladding panels used on Grenfell Tower has told an inquiry he did not realise how combustible the material was until after the fatal blaze. Vince Meakins said told lawyers he “never would have been selling or involved with […] Click here to view original…
Elaine Willcox: The Cladding scandal – why it is so unfair?
That’s my overwhelming feeling every time I tell the cladding story, how is this fair? For generations it’s been a universally held fact, owning your own home was a good thing, something to be proud of. So why are those who saved to buy their own apartments being punished […] Click here to view original…
Grenfell cladding firm didn’t withdraw ACM for ‘commercial’ reasons, inquiry hears
There was an unpleasent echo of history in Robert Jenrick’s comments on cladding Welsh government urgently seeking clarification over cladding announcement Cladding tax is ‘laughable’, says property developer Grenfell cladding sales manager sat on report showing panels failed safety tests, inquiry hears Government indicates extra protections for shared owners […] Click here to view original…
Grenfell Inquiry: Three cladding witnesses ‘still refuse to give evidence’
Tap above to watch video report by Rags Martel Three witnesses from the company which manufactured the flammable cladding used on Grenfell Tower are still refusing to give evidence to the inquiry, the chief lawyer has said. Gwenaelle Derrendinger and Claude Wehrle, who live in France, and Peter Froehlich, […] Click here to view original…
Former Arconic executive tells Grenfell inquiry she knew cladding could burn
The executive who sold the cladding used on Grenfell Tower knew it could burn but did not tell customers, she has admitted to the public inquiry into the fire. Debbie French , the UK sales manager for Arconic from 2007 to 2014, said the company provided the more flammable […] Click here to view original…
Arconic ordered staff not to share details of combustible cladding, Grenfell inquiry hears
Alarmed manager told sales staff who asked to share technical documents: “OH MY LORD!!! Where did you get that from???” The sales executive at the firm which sold the combustible ACM cassettes used on Grenfell Tower’s ill-fated refurbishment was told by her manager not to share technical documents about […] Click here to view original…
Cladding firm sales manager tells Grenfell Tower inquiry she has never heard of Lakanal House fire that killed six people in south London in 2009
A cladding sales manger whose firm sold highly combustible cladding used at Grenfell Tower has told an inquiry that she has never heard of the fatal Lakanal House fire. Deborah French, a former UK sales manager for US firm Arconic, told the Grenfell Tower inquiry she was unaware of […] Click here to view original…
Kingspan shares fall as UK launched £3.5bn scheme to remove Grenfell style cladding
Kingspan shares fell to their lowest level since June after the UK announced a £3.5bn (€4bn) scheme to remove cladding from residential blocks in the wake of the Grenfell fire and after weak results from Danish peer Rockwool. Away from the cladding controversy, Kingspan’s Danish peer Rockwool, which is […] Click here to view original…
Cladding scandal: flat owners fear bills of up to £45,000 for safety failings
Homeowners are receiving new bills for fire safety measures, three-and-a-half years after the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Leaseholders in flats around the country are learning that their buildings have failed inspections and that they face huge bills to put things right. Many have seen hundreds of pounds added to their […] Click here to view original…
Government ‘names and shames’ 14 companies yet to start Grenfell-style cladding removal work
The government has named organisations responsible for blocks that are yet to begin works to remove ACM Click here to view original web page at www.insidehousing.co.uk
Student accommodation in Nottingham has cladding ‘similar’ to Grenfell Tower
A view of the Lace Market Studios in Belward Street, Nottingham City Centre. Want the latest Nottinghamshire lockdown news? Sign up to our newsletter 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…