All Grenfell Inquiry articles – Page 2
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Criminal trials for Grenfell Tower fire would not start until 2027, authorities say
Met outlines timeline for one of the “largest and most complex investigations ever undertaken”
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Grenfell Tower final report delayed again
Publication now expected after next anniversary of 2017 fire
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The construction year ahead: what can we expect in 2024?
Sheena Sood previews the year ahead in construction law, with some major legislative, contractual and policy changes looming
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Grenfell Inquiry report delayed until the middle of next year
Phase-two findings may not be published before seventh anniversary of tower-block disaster
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Fears government’s slow response to Morrell review could ‘freeze progress’ on building product safety
CPA says clarity needed on UKCA mark
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Gove piles pressure on cladding firms and warns shareholders of ‘consequences’ if they don't pay up
Kingspan, Arconic and Saint-Gobain have yet to commit money towards repairs
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Risk and responsibility: unpicking the first post-Grenfell court decisions
Recent High Court decisions suggest contractors will struggle to successfully challenge the costs of an implemented and effective remedial cladding solution
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Post-Grenfell fire safety regulations come into force
New rules add to responsibilities of building owners
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Grenfell Inquiry: Barrister closes hearings with attack on ‘buck-passing’ firms
Final day of inquiry sessions after four years of hearings
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Grenfell Inquiry: Celotex says ‘misdescribed’ test result had no bearing on use of its product
Insulation manufacturer says description of product did not affect way refurbishment of tower was carried out
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Grenfell Inquiry: cladding company Arconic attacks ‘agenda’ against it
Firm hits back at suggestions its British Board of Agrement certificate for ACM panels was misleading
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Government admits deregulation left officials “unable” to escalate fire safety warnings in years before Grenfell
But housing department lawyer tells inquiry that “competent professionals” would not have signed off dangerous materials
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Mosaic trail marks fifth anniversary of Grenfell tragedy
Permanent memorial unveiled in north Kensington to the 72 people killed in the fire on 14 June 2017
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New fire safety regulations adopt some Grenfell Inquiry recommendations
Resi blocks over 18m must have evacuation alert system under measures announced today
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Decay, delay and deregulation: what we have learnt from the Grenfell Inquiry
Senior government figures had to explain why calls to amend the building regulations to clarify fire safety risk went unheeded
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Pickles denies being ‘spectacularly out of touch’ with own department on building regulations
Former housing minister gets number of victims wrong in tense exchanges with Grenfell QC
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Pickles complains about being questioned at Grenfell Inquiry as he had ‘busy day’ planned
Former housing minister told QC this morning to ‘use your time wisely’ as he had a ’number of international guests coming in to see me’
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Fire safety review before Grenfell not delayed by deregulation, Eric Pickles tells inquiry
Former housing secretary calls claims made by officials they were hampered by red tape cuts “ludicrous”
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Government had ‘completely false picture’ of fire safety before Grenfell fire, former housing minister admits
Gavin Barwell says there was a “clear presumption” that review of building regulations was not life critical
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Former minister in charge of building regulations had never heard of flawed fire rating
Stephen Williams says he only learned of banned Class 0 rating at yesterday’s hearing of Grenfell Inquiry