All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 69
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Former Kingspan boss denies private dinner with MPs was attempt to ‘access political power’ to stop combustible insulation ban
Senior Kingspan staff attended January 2018 dinner at Palace of Westminster months after Grenfell fire, inquiry hears
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Work on £500m Oxford life sciences district edges closer to start
Scheme includes new laboratories, offices and homes
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Retrofits could cut CO2 emissions from Victorian homes by more than 80%, Historic England says
More than a fifth of buildings in England are over a century old
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Government to take control of Liverpool council planning and regeneration departments amid fraud investigation
Damning reports finds ‘deeply concerning picture of mismanagement’
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Kingspan director denies misleading inquiry by ‘forgetting’ to mention rigged fire test in evidence
Adrian Pargeter admits ‘powers of recollection…deserted me’ when giving evidence last December
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Green light for Southwark orthopaedic centre next door to Shard
Scheme designed by Canadian firm IBI
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Liverpool regeneration chief dismissed following fraud arrest
Nick Kavanagh was arrested more than a year ago
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Government official reprimanded certifier on ‘serious’ error in Grenfell insulation certificate, inquiry hears
BBA’s certificate for Kingspan product described by inquiry counsel as ‘dangerously misleading’
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Existing offices could become ‘rapidly obsolete’ after pandemic, Landsec chief warns
Mark Allan made comments at Mipim debate on future of real estate
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Certifier not told of changes made to Grenfell ACM cladding, inquiry hears
Arconic did not formally update British Board of Agrement on amends to the core of its ACM panels
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People caught breaching fire safety regulations to face unlimited fines
Failing to record fire risk assessments also to become civil offence under strengthened new laws
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Government floats public sector work ban for ‘negligent’ contractors
PM also considering tax on building products firms to fund cladding remediation
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BBA based fire rating for Kingspan foam on tests of other products, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Former deputy chief executive admitted he was not sure if the decision was permitted under UK fire regulations
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RICS reforms: More demands from members
Letters continue to pour in about the future of the RICS, here are the latest views from the membership
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GLA kick-starts 1,500-home regen scheme with £80m grant
Peabody planning homes at former Ford Dagenham car factory in east London
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BBA certificate for Grenfell ACM was based off information on supplier’s website, inquiry hears
Certifying body’s project manager admits never seeing crucial test data before issuing Arconic with renewal of flawed document
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Lendlease promotes London commercial boss to Europe-wide role
Rejig comes after construction incumbent moved to development role
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Industry veterans query RICS appointing own bosses to lead review of group
Paul Morrell and Richard Steer question independence of initiative
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​Arconic ‘threatened’ to cut ties with testing house unless its Grenfell cladding was approved, inquiry hears
Hearing told British Board of Agrément supplied certificate for ACM cladding based on incomplete test data
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Architects’ confidence gets boost from vaccine rollout
Success of initiative sees optimism tick up, Future Trends survey reveals