More than 240 buildings in England are still at least part-covered in flammable cladding similar to that which was wrapped around Grenfell Tower. Government figures found a total of 246 high-rise buildings still have aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding on them in some capacity, more than three years after […]Click here to view original web…

We went into lockdown with one housing market and came out of it with quite another. Joey Gardiner reports on what the pandemic means for developers of high-rise housing The impact of the coronavirus crisis on the housing market is a much-contested issue at the moment. Estate agents point […] Click here to view original…

In December, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service revealed that flammable cladding was in place on 10 privately-owned tower blocks across Leeds [stock image] A draft bill that could soon become law is causing “enormous alarm and distress” for people living in high-rise apartment blocks covered in flammable cladding. […] Click here to view original…

Buildings across the country still have ACM cladding on them three years after the Grenfell fire Image: housing stock / credit: Marcbela As many as ten Southwark buildings still have Grenfell-style cladding more than three years on from the disaster which killed 72 people. According to the latest Government […] Click here to view original…

Credit: Many lives were saved after the full evacuation of the Cube in Bolton when a fire broke out in November, 2019. Many lives were saved by the full and immediate evacuation of a seven-storey student building in Bolton after a major fire broke out, a report has concluded. […] Click here to view original…

The abbreviation “EWS1” either means nothing to you or fills you with baffled and blinding rage. Building fire safety rules set up after the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017 have created chaos for homeowners and buyers who have been left with worthless properties. The problem is a shameful […] Click here to view original…

Tenants living in One Housing properties across London and Slough believed they were covered by their insurance policy but have been told they may be expected to pay for the repairs Tributes have been paid to the victims of Grenfell Tower on the third anniversary of the fire. (Photo: […] Click here to view original…

The 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London, England caught worldwide attention. The inferno reached the top of the 24-storey building in less than 30 minutes and claimed 72 lives. Blame for the rapid spread of the flames and toxic fumes has been largely placed on the selection and installation […] Click here to view original…

Purchases of properties across the country have been thrown into chaos as banks have demanded that apartment blocks pass a test proving they are fire safe. EWS1 certificates are given to high-rise buildings that have passed an External Wall Fire Review. Without this form most banks will not offer […] Click here to view original…

When a horrific fire engulfed Grenfell Tower in June 2017, it took firefighters more than 60 hours before they could fully extinguish the blaze. The 24-storey block in west London had been refurbished the previous year, but the materials used to clad the building were highly flammable and exacerbated […] Click here to view original…

Biowood cladding on Ryde building. A group of apartment owners battling to have combustible cladding replaced on their buildings have won a landmark legal victory – giving hope to the thousands more facing similar dangers. In an Australian first, a major building company which installed timber-PVC Biowood cladding on […] Click here to view original…

An industry expert has called for a Scotland-specific solution to fend off a crisis in the housing market and a potentially devastating blow to the economy The properties of tens of thousands of flat-owners are next to worthless because of revised guidance on cladding published in the aftermath of […] Click here to view original…