Posts Tagged ‘Cladding’
NHS heroes stuck in cladding ‘bureaucratic nightmare’, Mayor tells MPs
The Grenfell Tower block in west London in October 2019. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA. Hundreds of Hackney leaseholders are living with “considerable stress and anxiety” as they battle building owners, mortgage lenders and the government over the removal of potentially dangerous cladding. This was the message from Hackney’s mayor in […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreHotels uncovered: contractors locked in multi-million-pound cladding disputes
As the government looks to extend the combustible materials ban to hotels, Construction News reveals the glut of legal disputes between hotel chains and contractors already under way … Click here to view original web page at www.constructionnews.co.uk
Read MoreBalfour Beatty in £800,000 cladding dispute with Travelodge
Hotel chain Travelodge is suing Balfour Beatty for £800,000 to fund the removal of what it says is combustible cladding on the outside of its Swansea city centre building. […] Click here to view original web page at www.constructionnews.co.uk
Read MoreGovernment backs away from June deadline for Grenfell-style cladding removal
15 May digital edition of Inside Housing out now Five buildings complete cladding remediation work despite lockdown pauses London high rise undergoing cladding work hit by fire Regulator grants deadline extension to councils with safety issues Council leaders join pledge to continue vital building safety work during pandemic Leaseholders […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreGovernment backs away from pledge to remove Grenfell-style cladding from high-rise buildings by June
Some 307 high-rise towers are still awaiting the completion of remediation work as of the end of April The government has backed away from its pledge to have Grenfell-style cladding removed from tall buildings by next month, with the dangerous material remaining on hundreds of buildings. In July last […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreWork stopped on two thirds of cladding remediation projects
Work has restarted at 14% of projects Work has stopped on more than two thirds of the buildings where the remediation of ACM cladding is required, new government data has said. According to the housing ministry’s April building safety update , work was paused on 68% of projects at […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreUnion slams deadly fire failings and cuts
Marking Firefighters Memorial Day last week (Pic: Mark Thomas and FBU) Firefighters have attacked the government and building owners as a parliamentary committee’s cladding survey highlighted widespread safety failings. The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee last week published the findings of a survey into the progress of work […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreNorthwich MP Mike Amesbury makes virtual Parliament appearance
Mike Amesbury makes his first appearance in the Commons via video link NORTHWICH MP Mike Amesbury used his first virtual appearance in the new ‘hybrid parliament’ to grill ministers about potentially lethal Grenfell-style cladding on homes. Due to social distancing measures, the House of Commons is operating with a […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreCombustible cladding survey highlights ongoing issues in multi-occupancy buildings
As part of its inquiry into the progress of remediation, the Committee invited residents of multi-occupancy buildings to highlight ongoing issues where they live. The Committee received 1,352 responses that give an indication of the range of issues yet to be resolved and the impact this has had on […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreResidents in flat blocks with unsafe cladding still waiting for details on Government help scheme, MP says
Earlier this year the Government announced a new £1bn fund to pay for the removal and replacement of unsafe cladding for high-rise buildings. This was on top of £600m already pledged to remove the type of cladding which was on Grenfell Tower. Owners of flats in a dozen buildings […] Click here to view original…
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