Residents at ‘dangerous cladding’ apartment block asked to patrol for fires
Henry Street, Liverpool city centre. Image courtesy of Google Street View People in a seven-storey apartment block covered in ‘dangerous cladding’ were asked to carry out “waking watch” patrols to guard against fire in a move branded as “shocking” by those living there. The idea was proposed by property […] Click here to view original…
Property industry welcomes ‘the biggest change in building safety for a generation’
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has announced new measures to further reform the building safety system. The steps announced include mandatory sprinkler systems and consistent wayfinding signage in all new high-rise blocks of flats over 11 metres tall. The government consulted on its proposals for a new building and fire […] Click here to view original…
Galliard stops ACM recladding at New Capital Quay
Firm says sticking to social distancing protocols on job was not possible Galliard Homes has suspended work to replace ACM cladding at its New Capital Quay development in Greenwich because of coronavirus. The government has labelled the replacement of Grenfell Tower-style cladding as a critical project and last week […] Click here to view original…
Galliard suspends urgent re-cladding works
15 minutes Urgent re-cladding work on a high-rise development in southeast London has been suspended after it proved impossible to continue while implementing social distancing. Photo of New Capital Quay from Galliard Homes Galliard Homes has decided to remove all 160+ operatives from New Capital Quay, Greenwich. Galliard announced […] Click here to view original…
Government announces biggest changes to building safety ‘in a generation’
Grenfell / Shutterstock: 1379618939 Last month the government issued a document, Planning for the Future listing the publications and legislation it would be introducing to deliver more homes. Late last week, housing secretary Robert Jenrick announced a series of measures comprising what he called ‘the biggest change in building […] Click here to view original…
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The coronavirus outbreak is causing misery for thousands of people already engulfed in the Grenfell cladding scandal, with residents revealing fresh fears of financial hardship on top of major concerns about their health and safety. People living in tower blocks covered in dangerous cladding had hoped a nightmare was over after the government last month announced an…
Mandatory sprinkler systems and wayfinding signage in all new blocks over 11m
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP has announced steps to further reform the building safety system with the biggest changes in a generation to ensure residents are safe in their homes. New measures announced include mandatory sprinkler systems and consistent wayfinding signage in all new high-rise blocks of flats over […] Click here to view original…
PRESS RELEASE – Fire Safety Works To Continue At Cladding Hit Site
Fire safety works at Islington Gates are top priority of the Leaseholder Board at Islington Gates and our managing agents. Our building consultant is overseeing the works and will be reviewing progress this week. Subject to Covid-19 restrictions we want to complete the additional fire breaks ASAP. Obviously no-one has any control over its impact…
Nearly three years after the Grenfell Tower inferno, flammable cladding still widely used in UK
Nearly three years after the inferno at Grenfell Tower in June 2017, when aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding led to the rapid spread of a fire that killed 72 people, high-rise buildings across the UK are still covered in dangerous combustible material. Click here to view original web page at www.wsws.org
Government announces ‘biggest changes to building safety in a generation’
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP has announced new measures to reform the building safety system with the biggest changes in a generation to ensure residents are safe in their homes. The measures, announced ton on 2 April 2020, include mandatory sprinkler systems and consistent wayfinding signage in all new […] Click here to view original…
Dangerous buildings protected by ‘waking watches’ have seen 300 fires since Grenfell, new figures reveal
New Inside Housing research exposes the extent of the use of expensive ‘waking watches’ for the first time. Peter Apps goes through the details and finds out whether these services are working. Additional reporting by Nathaniel Barker. Illustration by Mark Long Click here to view original web page at www.insidehousing.co.uk