Cladding

Work still hasn’t started to remove deadly cladding on more than half of all residential buildings identified as at risk since the Grenfell tragedy. The first batch of data to be published by the Ministry of Housing since the Grenfell Inquiry completed its work shows that 4,771 buildings have […] Click here to view original…

Work still hasn’t started to remove deadly cladding on more than half of all residential buildings identified as at risk since the Grenfell tragedy Work still hasn’t started to remove deadly cladding on more than half of all residential buildings identified as at risk since the Grenfell tragedy. The […] Click here to view original…

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Some residents living in a Kettering apartment block that has combustible panels cladding the outside of the building say they have not been told of the fire risk. Leicester-based PA Housing, owner […] Click here to view original…

Owners of up to 7,000 buildings have yet to apply for funds to address fire risks caused by unsafe cladding, according to the Government. Housing minister Rushanara Ali said remediation work has started at 50% of the 4,630 residential buildings above 11 metres which are being monitored by the […] Click here to view original…

The fire at Mosaic Apartments in Slough (Image: Nq) A fire on Slough High Street is a ‘horrific reminder’ of the risks posed by flammable cladding still fitted to blocks of flats, a government minister has said. Mosaic Apartments on Slough High Street was evacuated after a fire broke […] Click here to view original…

Former housing secretary Michael Gove has apologised to the relatives and survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire (Aaron Chown/PA) Former housing secretary Michael Gove has said criminal prosecutions should be brought against Grenfell Tower cladding firms. Companies that are “still making vast profits without acknowledging their full responsibility” must […] Click here to view original…

Owners of up to 7,000 buildings have yet to apply for funds to address fire risks caused by unsafe cladding, according to the Government. ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW Housing minister Rushanara Ali said remediation work has started at 50% of the 4,630 residential buildings above 11 metres which […] Click here to view original…

Listen to this article The final report of the Grenfell Inquiry has highlighted the fact that millions of homes and offices around the world could be encased in combustible cladding and insulation panels. Lucy Barnard looks at how construction professionals and government officials around the world are working to […] Click here to view original…

A Commons debate on building safety and resilience took place just days after the final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry was published Owners of up to 7,000 buildings have yet to apply for funds to address fire risks caused by unsafe cladding, according to the Government. Housing minister […] Click here to view original…

The council has confirmed the number of buildings that meet the building scheme requirements (Image: The Adventures of Quattro/ St Helens Archive Service) THE public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire concluded that the disaster was the result of “decades of failure” by the government and the construction industry. […] Click here to view original…