All building safety articles – Page 7
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All our ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Bill coverage in one place
All of our ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Bill news, opinion and analysis in one place
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Let’s not overlook what is good in the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Bill
Campaigners for leaserholders will understandably try to amend the bill but even so it represents a complete overhaul of the regulatory regime for buildings
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Peter Baker: meet the man who must ensure no repeat of Grenfell
As the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Bill is announced, we republish our interview with the new chief inspector of buildings who is overseeing the new building safety regulator
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Tory MP says ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Bill a ‘sticking plaster’
Stephen McPartland accuses the government of lacking the will to fix cladding scandal
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Planning gateway one: What’s changing from 1 August
Five key points from fire safety experts at ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s Risk Regulations event this week
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Government has no plans to step in to PI crisis, housing minister says
Some firms struggling to get cover for cladding or fire-related claims
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Big name firms join government-backed building safety scheme
Mace, Kier and Persimmon among first handful of signatories
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‘Not achievable’ to get new post-Brexit product certification rules ready in time, expert warns
Former NBS boss says time involved to swap CE marking for UK version has not been thought through
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Construction reacts to Queen’s Speech
Major planning overhaul at centre of government’s agenda for the year
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MPs vote down proposal to fund fire safety works
House of Commons rejected the Lords amendment to the Fire Safety BillÂ
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Government defeats rebels over Fire Safety Bill
Backbench attempt to protect leaseholders from costs of fire safety work voted down
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Unsafe buildings pose big problems that need big solutions
An extra £3.5bn and an indeminity scheme for EWS1 forms will help but this crisis requires a strategic approach, says Ross Gissane
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Outrage over Jenrick’s £3.5bn cladding fund announcement
Campaigners allege ‘betrayal’ as new money will only cover buildings higher than six storeys, with others forced to take out loans
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Jenrick set to announce £5bn cladding fund
Press reports say housing secretary also considering £2bn developer levy
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The ugly reality of the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Fund
The extent of work that can be covered to make tall buildings safe must be expanded, writes Sean Clemons
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Government names and shames companies yet to start ACM remediation work
Fourteen groups highlighted for not starting cladding repairs
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London mayor calls for £3bn developer tax to pay for fire safety work
Sadiq Khan says tariff could be paid over next 10 years
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Celotex product manager tells Grenfell inquiry it ‘didn’t occur’ to her that marketing was wrong
Debbie Berger had written ‘WTF’ on flawed test report for combustible insulation
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The Grenfell Inquiry reveals the urgent need for a culture change in construction
Cutting corners is never in anybody’s best interest, says James Wates
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Grenfell Tower: A lesson in how not to manage a project
What we have heard has been a long saga of incompetence, says Graham Watts