Posts Tagged ‘ABI’
My family died in Grenfell Tower fire tragedy – now I’m terrified for others living in deathtraps they can’t sell
EVERY time Nabil Choucair shuts his eyes, he’s haunted by the image of his family’s home – a flat on the 22nd floor of Grenfell Tower – going up in flames. Nabil, 46, lost his mother, sister, brother-in-law and his three young nieces aged 13, 10 and three in […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreShadow cabinet members meet with local councillors after concerns about cladded high rise buildings
(5) SAFETY of residents should be prioritised over headline grabbing news said members of the shadow cabinet who met with local councillors after it was revealed student accommodation — including The Cube — was barred from a new £1.6 billion Government fund to remove cladding from high-rise buildings. A […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreCash for very big favours: Murky links in a £1billion property deal involving Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick and billionaire tycoon Richard Desmond as row threatens to engulf No10
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick was under mounting pressure last night after his links to a lobbyist for a Tory donor’s £1 billion property deal were exposed by The Mail on Sunday. Mr Jenrick is fighting for his Cabinet job after becoming embroiled in a deeply embarrassing ‘cash for favours’ […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreBirmingham tower block faces a bill increase from £43,000 to £500,000
Birmingham tower block faces a bill increase from £43,000 to £500,000 as official figures show removal of flammable material has all but stalled. […] Click here to view original web page
Read MoreConstruction expert brought in to get re-cladding done during crisis
Dr David Hancock and Faithful + Gould brought in to project manage replacement of dangerous cladding during covid-19 pandemic The government has brought in the chair of the government construction board to lead efforts to ensure work to replace unsafe cladding continues during the coronavirus pandemic . The Cabinet […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreProfession faces PI insurance ‘horror story’ over fire risk, architect warns
The architecture profession is facing a ‘horror story’ over professional indemnity insurance covering fire risk, a Leeds-based architect has warned Mark Hide of Mark Hide Associates has been insured via the RIBA Insurance Agency for the past 13 years but can no longer obtain professional indemnity insurance that covers […] Click here to view original…
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