Aberdeen flats have flammable cladding removed

A block of flats in Aberdeen is the first in Scotland to have dangerous cladding removed and replaced as part of a government pilot scheme set up following the Grenfell tragedy. Extensive construction work was carried out on the nine-storey The Aurora Apartments building on Polmuir Road to ensure […] Click here to view original…

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Scotland’s first high-rise building with dangerous cladding replaced post-Grenfell

Discover how Aurora Apartments in Aberdeen set a new standard for fire safety as the first high-rise building in Scotland to replace dangerous cladding under a government scheme post-Grenfell. Learn about the extensive efforts to protect residents and ensure compliance with strict fire regulations. The Aurora Apartments in Aberdeen […] Click here to view original…

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Home from Homes company fined £100k over Ipswich flats

The Ipaxis building in Wolsey Street, Ipswich Picture: ARCHANT (Image: Archant) An Ipswich property management company and its director have been fined and ordered to pay a fine and costs totalling more than £100,000 for “flagrant” breaches of fire safety regulations at a block of town centre flats. Sentencing […] Click here to view original…

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Aberdeen flats have flammable cladding removed

A block of flats in Aberdeen is the first in Scotland to have dangerous cladding removed and replaced as part of a government pilot scheme set up following the Grenfell tragedy. Extensive construction work was carried out on the nine-storey The Aurora Apartments building on Polmuir Road to ensure […] Click here to view original…

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Cladding Remediation Progress – Why So Slow?

Natalie Taylor It is over seven years since the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower killed 72 people and identified a crisis of unsafe cladding across high-rise buildings in the UK. Despite this high-profile crisis, the UK Government reported that as at the end of May 2024, remediation had only […] Click here to view original…

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