NI: Remediation fund unveiled for unsafe external cladding
The Northern Ireland Executive has launched a new £33 million fund for the remediation or mitigation of the life safety fire risks linked to external wall systems in residential buildings. The fund, which comes six years after the Grenfell Tower fire in London, applies to residential buildings which are […]Click here to view original web…
Northern Ireland £33m scheme launched to address unsafe external wall cladding
Grenfell Towers in West London A £33million scheme has been launched in Northern Ireland to address fire safety risks linked to external wall cladding on residential buildings. The fund, which comes six years after the Grenfell tower fire in London, follows a similar scheme in England. It applies to […] Click here to view original…
Resi buildings remediation code of practice: key points
Theresa Mohammed and Emma Thompson provide a snapshot into the new guidance on the remediation of residential buildings – and what it means for the industry. (Image: Joe888 via Dreamstime.com) The UK government has issued a Code of Practice for the Remediation of Residential Buildings ( the ‘Code’ ) […] Click here to view original…
Persimmon identifies new buildings needing post-Grenfell upgrades
Persimmon said its revenue had dropped significantly as house sales fell (Owen Humphreys/PA) Housebuilder Persimmon has said it has identified another seven buildings that need to have cladding removed or other fire safety work after the Grenfell fire highlighted the need for change. The business said that after initial […] Click here to view original…
The Rise of Betterment in Building-safety Defect Claims Post-Grenfell
[co-author: Francesco Albanese] SUMMARY Betterment has rarely been advanced as a defence in English courts until now, post-Grenfell, with the advent of building-safety defect claims. This article, first published in Construction News , takes a closer look at this principle. Contractual damages aim to put the claimant in the […] Click here to view original…
NI: Remediation fund unveiled for unsafe external cladding
The Northern Ireland Executive has launched a new £33 million fund for the remediation or mitigation of the life safety fire risks linked to external wall systems in residential buildings. The fund, which comes six years after the Grenfell Tower fire in London, applies to residential buildings which are […] Click here to view original…
Housebuilder Persimmon axes 300 jobs and plans £25m in cuts
Housebuilder cuts 300 jobs and builds fewer homes (Image: Getty) Persimmon has cut around 300 jobs, reported a drop in revenue and profits, and signalled plans to make a further £25 million in savings. The company revealed a fall in revenue to £1.2 billion as it sold considerably fewer […] Click here to view original…
SNP’s ‘dithering’ on the removal of dangerous cladding as Northern Ireland makes progress
Miles Briggs attacked the Scottish Government for their record in overturning local authority planning appeals. ministers have been warned to “get their act together” and on removing dangerous cladding of the same type that led to the devastating fire at Grenfell. Northern Ireland has made progress on the issue […] Click here to view original…
Persimmon identifies new buildings needing post-Grenfell upgrades
Housebuilder Persimmon has said it has identified another seven buildings that need to have cladding removed or other fire safety work after the Grenfell fire highlighted the need for change. The business said that after initial assessments it thinks four of the new developments will need only “minimal works”. […] Click here to view original…
House builder Persimmon identifies new buildings needing post-Grenfell upgrades
Housebuilder Persimmon has identified another seven buildings that need to have cladding removed or other fire safety work following the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy. The company said that after initial assessments it thinks four of the new developments will need only “minimal works”. It means that Persimmon will not […] Click here to view original…
Persimmon identifies new buildings needing post-Grenfell upgrades
Persimmon said its revenue had dropped significantly as house sales fell (Owen Humphreys/PA) H ousebuilder Persimmon has said it has identified another seven buildings that need to have cladding removed or other fire safety work after the Grenfell fire highlighted the need for change. The business said that after […] Click here to view original…
Persimmon: York-based housebuilder reports fall in profits
Dean Finch, Persimmon chief executive (Image: Newsquest) YORK-based housebuilder Persimmon says its half-year revenue and profits have fallen in a difficult economic environment. The firm reported a nearly 30 per cent fall in revenue to £1.2 billion as it sold considerably fewer houses during the first six months of […] Click here to view original…