All Construction Business: Strategy, Risk and Regulations articles – Page 95
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Harley denies Grenfell Tower was ‘guinea pig’ for new insulation
Inquiry into 2017 disaster hears Celotex wanted to use refurbishment for just-launched product
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Grenfell refurb was first project manager role for son of Harley boss
Inquiry hears Ben Bailey was just 25 when he started on scheme and did not think understanding ɫTV Regulations was part of his job
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September week two: What we learned from Harley Facades at the Grenfell Inquiry
Cladding specialist lacked staff qualified to check materials but got discount worth £41,000 on combustible insulation panels, probe hears
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Grenfell Inquiry: Harley designer quizzed over missing cavity barriers
Cladding firm’s hired hand believed lack of key safety component in architect’s drawings reflected ‘different route to compliance’
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Grenfell Inquiry: Harley ‘project designer’ was freelance draughtsman
Hired hand did not know what job title would be until cladding specialist printed his business cards
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MPs tell government to stop bickering with building owners and sort out cladding woes
Public Accounts Committee says housing ministry must get a grip of delays in removing flammable material
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Lords committee flags concerns about new planning system
Worries raised over whether changes have been subject to enough scrutiny
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The government’s ‘algorithm for homes’ may be its next A-level style fiasco
Proposals to change the method behind England’s housing targets could dash hopes of leveling up, says Clive Docwra
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Grenfell Inquiry told that Harley design manager ‘not qualified’ to advise on fire performance
Cladding contractor engineer had only just started a masters degree in facades when firm was working on the Grenfell Tower refurbishment
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Anger over defeated Fire Safety Bill amendment is misplaced
Change may not be fast enough for some but it is coming, says Andrew Mellor
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September week one: What we learned from Rydon and Harley at the Grenfell Inquiry
Refurbishment main contractor and facades specialist questioned as hearings resume after summer break
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Around 5,000 small contractors set to benefit from CITB levy changes
Skills body proposes raising wage bill threshold to £120,000 next year
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Grenfell Inquiry hears Harley boss rip into regulatory regime
Cladding firm’s director calls for immediate ban on use of combustible materials, claiming ‘widespread confusion’ in industry
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Grenfell cladding contractor tells inquiry ‘buck didn’t stop with us’
Harley boss says specialist firm was just one of a ‘raft of layers’ tasked with making sure tower refurb design was compliant
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Schools three times more likely to be a high fire risk, study finds
Insurer Zurich calls for sprinklers to be made mandatory in England
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Campaigners push ahead with permitted development rights legal challenge
Judicial review of new permitted developments rights, which came into force yesterday, launched
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Government to rethink planning formula after backbench backlash
Reports suggest review of formula being conducted just three weeks after it was launched
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Permitted development rights extension facing legal challenge
Campaign group issues “pre-action” letter warning of judicial review over controversial planning deregulation
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Construction firms claim £2.9bn of furlough payments
Industry also has most self-employment income support scheme claims
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For and against: Two planning experts debate reforms in the white paper
White paper taskforce member Chris Katkowski says the reforms will simplify planning while TCPA chair Mary Parsons thinks it will reduce democratic oversight