Cladding

The government has been urged to speed up work on removing dangerous cladding from high-rise buildings six years after the Grenfell Tower fire (Dominic Lipinski/PA) Progress on making buildings safe following the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire has not been “fast enough”, Michael Gove has said. In the House of […] Click here to view original…

In January 2022, almost five years after the Grenfell disaster, the UK government published a document intended to put the public at ease. A monthly data release from its building safety programme stated that 93 per cent of high-rise residential tower blocks in England had started or completed work […] Click here to view original…

In January 2022, almost five years after the Grenfell disaster, the UK government published a document intended to put the public at ease. A monthly data release from its building safety programme stated that 93 per cent of high-rise residential tower blocks in England had started or completed work […] Click here to view original…

Could this be the greatest comeback story of 2023? After being shunned during the pandemic in favour of houses, flats are fast coming back into fashion thanks to rapidly rising mortgage rates and the cost of living crisis. Among those buyers trying to scramble on to the property ladder […] Click here to view original…

Could this be the greatest comeback story of 2023? After being shunned during the pandemic in favour of houses, flats are fast coming back into fashion thanks to rapidly rising mortgage rates and the cost of living crisis. Among those buyers trying to scramble on to the property ladder […] Click here to view original…

The Scottish Government told potential suppliers the data would be ‘sensitive in nature’ Ministers are looking to appoint an external company to identify all high-rise flats in Scotland that likely have dangerous cladding and fire safety issues, as the Scottish Government was accused of “moving at a snail’s pace” […] Click here to view original…

The Scottish Government told potential suppliers the data would be ‘sensitive in nature’ Ministers are looking to appoint an external company to identify all high-rise flats in Scotland that likely have dangerous cladding and fire safety issues, as the Scottish Government was accused of “moving at a snail’s pace” […] Click here to view original…

The Grenfell Tower fire, which claimed the lives of 72 people, was one of the greatest tragedies of our time. It also happened more than six years ago . So while it is welcome that the Scottish Government is looking into awarding a contract to an external company to […] Click here to view original…

KNOWING the right questions to ask when buying a home can save you hundreds of pounds in the long run… but estate agents wanting to push a quick sale don’t want you to know that. Luckily, one estate agent has lifted the lid on exactly what you should be […] Click here to view original…

The government has been urged to speed up work on removing dangerous cladding from high-rise buildings six years after the Grenfell Tower fire (Dominic Lipinski/PA) Progress on making buildings safe following the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire has not been “fast enough”, Michael Gove has said. In the House of […] Click here to view original…