Kingspan has consistently evaded responsibilities over Grenfell – Gove
The building materials company has long said that its insulation product made up only 5% of the insulation in the tower block, and was used without its recommendation UK Housing Secretary Michael Gove has accused insulation company Kingspan of trying to “wriggle out of their responsibilities” in relation to […]Click here to view original web…
Over 2,000 high-rise buildings still awaiting cladding remediation
Main image A concerning report reveals that more than 2,000 mid- and high-rise buildings, standing at 11 meters and above, remain with unsafe cladding, lacking any remediation work. The latest data, released by the DLUHC, highlights the slow progress in addressing fire safety risks 19 January 2024 Fire Safety […] Click here to view original…
Ipswich The Mill cladding saga raised in PMQs by Tom Hunt
Tom Hunt MP raised the plight of the residents of The Mill during Prime Minister’s Questions (Image: Newsquest) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that the government will be “looking into” the ongoing cladding scandal at The Mill complex on the Ipswich Waterfront. The situation was raised in Wednesday’s Prime […] Click here to view original…
Building safety crisis has ‘parallels with Post Office scandal’, MP suggests
An MP suggested there are similarities between the unsafe cladding crisis and the Post Office scandal during a select committee session on fire safety. “Don’t you think there are parallels of what we’re seeing with the Post Office scandal?”, Labour MP Ian Byrne asked housing minister Lee Rowley, who […] Click here to view original…
Vista Tower Stevenage: Work starts to fix unsafe cladding
Work to remediate unsafe cladding on Vista Tower in Stevenage has finally begun. (Image: Google Maps) Work to fix problems with unsafe cladding on a tower block in Stevenage has finally begun, four years after the issues were identified following the Grenfell Tower fire. Vista Tower in St George’s […] Click here to view original…
Vista Tower Stevenage: Work starts to fix unsafe cladding
Work to remediate unsafe cladding on Vista Tower in Stevenage has finally begun. (Image: Google Maps) Work to fix problems with unsafe cladding on a tower block in Stevenage has finally begun, four years after the issues were identified following the Grenfell Tower fire. Vista Tower in St George’s […] Click here to view original…
Cladding campaigners call for quicker Government intervention to help make homes safe
People living in flats affected by dangerous cladding, are calling on the government to step up and help them more quickly in the wake of their assistance for postmasters affected by the Horizon IT scandal. Despite changes in the law, thousands of buildings across the country are still yet […] Click here to view original…
‘Life-critical’ fire issues found in 56% of Grenfell cladder’s residential blocks
Exterior cladding was removed from a number of apartment blocks after the Grenfell Tower fire. Data shows 14 of 25 blocks built by development arm of Rydon have issues and only two have had repairs completed More than half of the residential blocks built by the company responsible for […] Click here to view original…
‘Life-critical’ fire issues found in 56% of Grenfell cladder’s residential blocks
Exterior cladding was removed from a number of apartment blocks after the Grenfell Tower fire. Data shows 14 of 25 blocks built by development arm of Rydon have issues and only two have had repairs completed More than half of the residential blocks built by the company responsible for […] Click here to view original…
‘Life-critical’ fire issues found in 56% of Grenfell cladder’s residential blocks
Exterior cladding was removed from a number of apartment blocks after the Grenfell Tower fire. Data shows 14 of 25 blocks built by development arm of Rydon have issues and only two have had repairs completed More than half of the residential blocks built by the company responsible for […] Click here to view original…
‘Life-critical’ fire issues found in 56% of Grenfell cladder’s residential blocks
Exterior cladding was removed from a number of apartment blocks after the Grenfell Tower fire. Data shows 14 of 25 blocks built by development arm of Rydon have issues and only two have had repairs completed More than half of the residential blocks built by the company responsible for […] Click here to view original…
‘Life-critical’ fire issues found in 56% of Grenfell cladder’s residential blocks
Exterior cladding was removed from a number of apartment blocks after the Grenfell Tower fire. Data shows 14 of 25 blocks built by development arm of Rydon have issues and only two have had repairs completed More than half of the residential blocks built by the company responsible for […] Click here to view original…