How the development could look from the junction of Frith Road and Drummond Road A block of flats in Croydon hit by the cladding scandal could soon be torn down by the developer. It has been just 20 years since Citiscape was built in Croydon town centre. Residents faced […]Click here to view original web…

The council will use 77 fire marshals to keep watch daily By Alex Seabrook LDRS A £200,00 per week scheme will see fire marshals patrol council tower blocks with flammable cladding. Bristol City Council will take on 77 wardens to carry out a daily “waking watch” to alert residents […] Click here to view original…

Fire marshals patrolling council tower blocks in a waking watch will cost Bristol City Council £200,000 a week. The 77 wardens will be paid to patrol tower blocks with flammable polystyrene cladding until the council installs new fire safety measures like smoke alarms and sprinklers. Each of the 37 […] Click here to view original…

Fire marshals patrolling council tower blocks in a waking watch will cost Bristol City Council £200,000 a week. 77 wardens will be paid to patrol tower blocks with flammable polystyrene cladding until the council installs new fire safety measures like smoke alarms and sprinklers. Each of the 37 tower […] Click here to view original…

Residents of Bristol’s tower blocks gather for a vigil and march at Twinnell House to mark two months since the fatal fire Fire marshals patrolling council tower blocks in a waking watch will cost Bristol City Council £200,000 a week. The 77 wardens will be paid to patrol tower […] Click here to view original…

Fire marshals patrolling council tower blocks in a waking watch will cost Bristol City Council £200,000 a week. 77 wardens will be paid to patrol tower blocks with flammable polystyrene cladding until the council installs new fire safety measures like smoke alarms and sprinklers. Each of the 37 tower […] Click here to view original…

The five-year scheme sees the government liaise with an MGA, reinsurer and technology provider to address protection gap The UK government and insurance industry have teamed up to offer property surveyors in the UK access to a government-backed professional indemnity (PI) insurance scheme, aimed at those who conduct assessments […] Click here to view original…

Marcus Ellard and his wife are unable to sell their flat in Freesia Court, on the Kings Park estate in Harold Wood, after a report said cladding might need remedial work (Image: Marcus Ellard) A homeowner trying to sell his flat said he feels as if he is “behind […] Click here to view original…

Bristol City Council is responsible for 62 high-rise blocks, two of which have suffered fires this year Fire marshals patrolling council tower blocks in a waking watch will cost Bristol City Council £200,000 a week. Plans show 77 wardens will be paid to patrol tower blocks with flammable polystyrene […] Click here to view original…

Balmoral House and Waverley House are part of the Harbourside development People living at Bristol harbourside say they feel “stuck” and “frustrated” after a delay in removing potentially dangerous cladding on their blocks of flats and a lack of explanation from the developer. They are yet to see the […] Click here to view original…

The Government has just announced it is commencing another consultation on building safety, this time by way of second consultation on the Building Safety Levy (“the Levy”). Following the many bills and regulations that have been introduced relating to building safety following the Grenfell tragedy, there was much concern […] Click here to view original…

Two people have been taken to hospital following a fire at the Obel Tower in Belfast. The incident happened shortly before 06:20 GMT on Friday. Forty-two firefighters, five officers and six fire appliances attended the scene at the city centre high-rise apartment block. Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service […] Click here to view original…