Fire safety experts offered chance to protect public buildings

FIRE safety businesses across Scotland are being offered the chance to bid for potential work worth up to £20 million to support a wide range of public bodies. A leading Scottish procurement firm has invited businesses to apply for it its new fire safety framework, which launches in early […] Click here to view original…

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Just 2% of cash to remove Grenfell cladding in Scotland has been spent

Cladding being removed from a tower block Just 2% of money allocated to remove dangerous Grenfell-style cladding from Scottish homes has been spent, the Scottish Conservative Party has claimed. Scottish Tory housing spokesman Miles Briggs accused the Scottish Government of a “pitiful lack of progress” in removing potentially flammable […] Click here to view original…

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Only 2% of funds allocated for Grenfell cladding removal in Scotland utilized

Title: Slow Progress in Removing Dangerous Cladding from Scottish Homes Raises Concerns Introduction: The Scottish Conservative Party has criticized the Scottish Government for the slow progress in removing potentially flammable insulation, similar to the cladding used in the Grenfell tower fire. Despite receiving £97.1m in funding from the UK […] Click here to view original…

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It’s time for action to match the scale of our building problems

July 12, 2023 — 5.00am , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. We all expect to be safe in our homes, but making them so can be complex and expensive […] Click here to view original…

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Scotland has spent just 2% of funds provided to fix cladding

Just over £1.8 million has been spent so far on the high-rise remediation programme The Scottish government has spent less than 2 per cent of the money provided by the UK government to remove combustible cladding from high-rise buildings, figures show. In the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, […] Click here to view original…

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Grenfell cladding – Only two per cent of Scottish removal cash spent

Just 2% of money allocated to remove dangerous Grenfell-style cladding from Scottish homes has been spent (Image: PA) Just 2 per cent of money allocated to remove dangerous Grenfell-style cladding from Scottish homes has been spent, the Scottish Tories have claimed. Scottish Tory housing spokesman Miles Briggs accused the […] Click here to view original…

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‘Just 2%’ of cash to remove Grenfell-style cladding in Scotland spent

Grenfell cladding: It is understood 105 buildings are to be assessed for unsafe cladding in Scotland. Just 2% of money allocated to remove dangerous Grenfell-style cladding from Scottish homes has been spent, the Scottish Tories have claimed. The party’s housing spokesman Miles Briggs accused the Scottish Government of a […] Click here to view original…

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Grenfell cladding – Only two per cent of Scottish removal cash spent

Just 2% of money allocated to remove dangerous Grenfell-style cladding from Scottish homes has been spent (Image: PA) Just 2 per cent of money allocated to remove dangerous Grenfell-style cladding from Scottish homes has been spent, the Scottish Tories have claimed. Scottish Tory housing spokesman Miles Briggs accused the […] Click here to view original…

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