Cladding

[co-author: Francesco Albanese] SUMMARY Betterment has rarely been advanced as a defence in English courts until now, post-Grenfell, with the advent of building-safety defect claims. This article, first published in Construction News , takes a closer look at this principle. Contractual damages aim to put the claimant in the […] Click here to view original…

The Northern Ireland Executive has launched a new £33 million fund for the remediation or mitigation of the life safety fire risks linked to external wall systems in residential buildings. The fund, which comes six years after the Grenfell Tower fire in London, applies to residential buildings which are […] Click here to view original…

Housebuilder cuts 300 jobs and builds fewer homes (Image: Getty) Persimmon has cut around 300 jobs, reported a drop in revenue and profits, and signalled plans to make a further £25 million in savings. The company revealed a fall in revenue to £1.2 billion as it sold considerably fewer […] Click here to view original…

Miles Briggs attacked the Scottish Government for their record in overturning local authority planning appeals. ministers have been warned to “get their act together” and on removing dangerous cladding of the same type that led to the devastating fire at Grenfell. Northern Ireland has made progress on the issue […] Click here to view original…

Housebuilder Persimmon has said it has identified another seven buildings that need to have cladding removed or other fire safety work after the Grenfell fire highlighted the need for change. The business said that after initial assessments it thinks four of the new developments will need only “minimal works”. […] Click here to view original…

Housebuilder Persimmon has identified another seven buildings that need to have cladding removed or other fire safety work following the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy. The company said that after initial assessments it thinks four of the new developments will need only “minimal works”. It means that Persimmon will not […] Click here to view original…

Persimmon said its revenue had dropped significantly as house sales fell (Owen Humphreys/PA) H ousebuilder Persimmon has said it has identified another seven buildings that need to have cladding removed or other fire safety work after the Grenfell fire highlighted the need for change. The business said that after […] Click here to view original…

Dean Finch, Persimmon chief executive (Image: Newsquest) YORK-based housebuilder Persimmon says its half-year revenue and profits have fallen in a difficult economic environment. The firm reported a nearly 30 per cent fall in revenue to £1.2 billion as it sold considerably fewer houses during the first six months of […] Click here to view original…

Equans Regeneration has secured a £72 million contract to bring the Paragon Estate in Brentford, west London back into occupation between 2025 and 2026. Housing association Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) asked the complex’s 1,000 residents to leave their homes in October 2020 after safety checks carried out in the […] Click here to view original…

Grenfell Tower in west London after a fire engulfed the 24-storey building SIX years after the tragedy of the Grenfell tower fire in London, a £33m scheme has been launched in Northern Ireland to improve building safety. The Department for Communities (DfC) announced the fund will apply to residential […] Click here to view original…