Scotland cladding: Housing minister told to speed up programme to replace unsafe cladding on high rises
MSPs told homeowners are angry at how long the process to replace unsafe cladding is taking Scotland’s housing minister says he wants to speed up the removal of unsafe cladding on high-rise buildings, after being told homeowners are angry and frustrated at how slow the process is. Following the […]Click here to view original web…
Agreement ‘in-principle’ reached for builders to remove unsafe cladding
An in-principle agreement has been reached with housing developers on the removal of unsafe cladding from buildings, the Scottish Government has said. The deal, which includes the industry body Homes for Scotland, could lead to companies which built the properties paying for the cladding work to be remediated. A […] Click here to view original…
Scotland cladding: Housing minister told to speed up programme to replace unsafe cladding on high rises
MSPs told homeowners are angry at how long the process to replace unsafe cladding is taking Scotland’s housing minister says he wants to speed up the removal of unsafe cladding on high-rise buildings, after being told homeowners are angry and frustrated at how slow the process is. Following the […] Click here to view original…
Building new homes becoming ‘almost impossible’
Inflationary pressures are making it “almost impossible” for councils in London to build new homes, while shared ownership is no longer an affordable product, the former chief executive of one of the most active housebuilding councils has warned. Since April 2016 Brent has begun work on 2,000 affordable homes […] Click here to view original…
Scottish government attempting to speed up cladding remediation process, minister says
Protesters from Leaseholders Together gather at rally in Parliament Square, Westminster, central London, demanding help from the government over repair bills for their properties which are encased in potentially lethal cladding, September 16, 2021 × THE Scottish government is trying to speed up the remediation process for buildings affected […] Click here to view original…
Government seeking to speed up removal of unsafe cladding
MSP Paul McLennan (Image: ScotParl) THE Scottish Government is trying to speed up the remediation process for buildings affected by unsafe cladding, a minister has said. Housing minister Paul McLennan admitted it is taking “too long” for many homeowners to have their properties assessed. The Grenfell tower fire of […] Click here to view original…
Developers to foot bill in cladding repairs row at Doc Fictoria
Doc Fictoria complex in Caernarfon. (Image: Google StreetView) Watkin Jones will foot the bill to carry out fire and safety repairs at a prestigious Menai Strait waterfront apartment complex. The North Wales Fire & Rescue Service confirmed last week that there were “issues with the cladding” at the Doc […] Click here to view original…
Government seeking to speed up removal of unsafe cladding
MSP Paul McLennan (Image: ScotParl) THE Scottish Government is trying to speed up the remediation process for buildings affected by unsafe cladding, a minister has said. Housing minister Paul McLennan admitted it is taking “too long” for many homeowners to have their properties assessed. The Grenfell tower fire of […] Click here to view original…
Gwynedd: Doc Fictoria – developers to foot bill in cladding repairs row at luxury development
WATKIN JONES will foot the bill to carry out fire and safety repairs at a prestigious Menai Strait waterfront apartment complex. The North Wales Fire & Rescue Service confirmed earlier this week that there were “issues with the cladding” at the Doc Fictoria development in Caernarfon. A resident, who […] Click here to view original…
The developer remediation contract is full of confusion
Almost 50 developers have committed to fire safety remediation works under this government scheme, but clarity is severely lacking Cladding and fire safety remediation cases have taken one step forward and potentially two steps back with the developer remediation contract (DRC). It held great potential to clarify obligations involved […] Click here to view original…
National Cathedral: We need $100 million to import steel — Dr. Opoku-Mensah
National Cathedral of Ghana In an interview on Accra-based Okay FM, the Chief Executive Officer of the Secretariat, Dr. Paul Opoku-Mensah justified the expenditure that has so far been incurred in the construction of the cathedral. He disclosed that two floors have already been constructed underground and the only […] Click here to view original…
Scotland’s papers: Ferry cash ‘cover up’ and ITV bullying claims
Former Ferguson shipyard boss Jim McColl has accused Scottish government ministers of covering up the real reason for spending millions to keep the yard afloat to avoid claims of unlawful state aid issues, reports the Herald. The paper says concerns over a cover up have arisen as documents show […] Click here to view original…