Flat owners waiting years for dangerous cladding to be removed

Paul Baston fears his flat is currently impossible to sell Flat owners in Birmingham have demanded a developer remove flammable cladding from their block more than three years after it was first discovered. A survey of Liberty Place on Sheepcote Street found several fire safety defects but none have […] Click here to view original…

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Cladding removal firm fined £240,000 for making Liverpool housing block ‘more dangerous’

Green Facades pleaded guilty at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court to breaching safety regulations following inspections by the Health and Safety Executive A flammable cladding removal and replacement company has been fined £240,000 for leaving “dangerous” combustible material similar to that used on Grenfell Tower lying on balconies at a Liverpool […] Click here to view original…

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Cladding replaced on Addlestone One apartments

Work to replace the cladding on the Addlestone One apartment building has been completed Cladding on an apartment block in Addlestone has been replaced earlier than expected. In the six years since the Grenfell Tower fire, unsafe cladding has been removed from residential buildings across the UK. A Runneymede […] Click here to view original…

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Cladding replaced on Addlestone One apartments

Work to replace the cladding on the Addlestone One apartment building has been completed Cladding on an apartment block in Addlestone has been replaced earlier than expected. In the six years since the Grenfell Tower fire, unsafe cladding has been removed from residential buildings across the UK. A Runneymede […] Click here to view original…

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Firm fined £240k after residents put at risk during removal of dangerous cladding

Combustible material exposed where scaffolding is attached to building A health and safety inspector found cladding lying on residents’ balconies at a Liverpool apartment block, posing a serious fire risk. The combustible cladding was similar to that used on Grenfell Tower when the 2017 disaster occurred. Green Facades Limited […] Click here to view original…

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Cladding removal firm fined £240,000 for making Liverpool housing block ‘more dangerous’

Green Facades pleaded guilty at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court to breaching safety regulations following HSE visit A flammable cladding removal and replacement company has been fined £240,000 for leaving “dangerous” combustible material similar to that used on Grenfell Tower lying on balconies at a Liverpool housing block. London-based firm Green […] Click here to view original…

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‘Disturbing irony’: cladding remediator fined after ACM left on balconies

A facade specialist has been fined £240,000 after leaving combustible cladding that it was removing from a building on residents’ balconies. According to a statement from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the incident took place at the eight-storey The Circle apartment block in central Liverpool, where Green Facades […] Click here to view original…

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Cladding contractor fined £240k for fire safety failures

Main image During the removal of dangerous cladding from a Liverpool apartment block, residents were put at risk. 30 October 2023 Fire Safety FD&A Business Support Fire Risk Assessment During the remedial work, an inspector from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited the site on January 10, 2022. […] Click here to view original…

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