Cladding
Cour Du Parc cladding replaced, in St Peter Port, Guernsey
The building was refurbished with the cladding in 2013 Cladding surrounding Guernsey’s only high-rise block of flats is to be replaced, after it was found to be less safe than originally believed. Guernsey Housing Association has said it will spend hundreds of thousands of pounds to replace the insulation […] Click here to view original…
Read More‘Constant, constant failing’: Residents wait 15 MONTHS for cladding replacement
RESIDENTS in a flat in Poole say they have been waiting for 15 MONTHS for cladding to be replaced on their building. Stonewater, which is the housing association for Harbour Court in West Quay Road, said the project has been delayed after a contractor went into administration and work […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreHarbour Court residents wait months for building work to finish
Harbour Court in West Quay Road (Image: Google Maps) RESIDENTS in a flat in Poole say they have been waiting for 15 MONTHS for cladding to be replaced on their building. Stonewater, which is the housing association for Harbour Court in West Quay Road, said the project has been […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreIpswich: Orwell Quay tower block latest wrapped in plastic
More shrink-wrapping similar to that which covers St Francis Tower has appeared on an Ipswich apartment block (Image: William Warnes, Newsquest) More shrink-wrapping similar to that which covers St Francis Tower has appeared on another Ipswich apartment block. An investigation previously conducted by this newspaper found 51 Patteson Road, […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreHarold Wood homeowner loses buyer thanks to cladding issues
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…
Read MoreCour Du Parc cladding replaced, in St Peter Port, Guernsey
The building was refurbished with the cladding in 2013 Cladding surrounding Guernsey’s only high-rise block of flats is to be replaced, after it was found to be less safe than originally believed. Guernsey Housing Association has said it will spend hundreds of thousands of pounds to replace the insulation […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreIpswich: Orwell Quay tower block latest wrapped in plastic
More shrink-wrapping similar to that which covers St Francis Tower has appeared on an Ipswich apartment block (Image: William Warnes, Newsquest) More shrink-wrapping similar to that which covers St Francis Tower has appeared on another Ipswich apartment block. An investigation previously conducted by this newspaper found 51 Patteson Road, […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreGHA to replace Cour du Parc cladding
HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds will have to be spent on replacing Cour du Parc’s cladding, after it was discovered it was not as fire safe as initially advertised. (Picture by Luke Le Prevost, 31496172) (Picture by Luke Le Prevost, 31496180) Guernsey Housing Association took on the 10-floor tower […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreBuilding Safety Act 2022: Prosecution for defective high rise cladded buildings built after 1992
Four construction workers having meeting,stock photo The new Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) came into force on 28th June 2022, it is aimed at liability for defects in “dwellings” and in the context of making buildings safe In theory, the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) aims at prosecuting those […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreHarold Wood homeowner loses buyer thanks to cladding issues
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…
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