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News‘We must be honest with ourselves’: Mace boss says industry needs further improvement as firms brace for Grenfell Inquiry report
Construction Leadership Council co-chair Mark Reynolds said significant improvement has been made since deadly 2017 blaze but it “isn’t enough”
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NewsCLC publishes golden thread guidance for higher-risk buildings
Initiative was key recommedation of Hackitt report
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NewsRegulator tells teams to down tools on 50 ‘higher risk’ schemes due to building safety issues
Liquidation of one building control surveyor and failure of another to register in time
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NewsGrenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report to be published on 4 September
Second report follows hearings to determine how the Kensington tower block came to be in a condition that allowed fire to spread
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NewsCriminal 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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NewsGrenfell Tower final report delayed again
Publication now expected after next anniversary of 2017 fire
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NewsGrenfell 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Phase-two findings may not be published before seventh anniversary of tower-block disaster
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NewsNew timber frame system wins warranty provider backing
The New Model Building is based on 30 standard details said to offer the same fire resistance as conventionally constructed apartment buildings less than 18m high
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NewsNotting Hill Genesis defends decision not to rebuild evacuated modular block
Fire safety expert calls for “the whole lot to come down” as housing association agrees deal to spend £72m refacing flawed Paragon Estate
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NewsNew buildings taller than 18m to require second staircase, says Gove
Introduction of policy in London earlier this year saw host of schemes shelved
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NewsFears 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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NewsRydon sets aside £27m for Grenfell civil claims settlement as losses mount
Turnover plunged by more than half last year as construction arm pulls out of design and build market
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NewsTesting body BRE no longer accepting work from Kingspan or Celotex due to Grenfell
Firm ends relationship with insulation firms following evidence at inquiry
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NewsFirms chasing lots on £140m of fire safety frameworks
Work to include risk assessments and cladding remediation
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NewsGove 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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NewsKingspan, Celotex and Arconic settle civil claims with 900 people affected by Grenfell fire
Undisclosed sum paid to bereaved, survivors and residents in wake of 2017 tragedy
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NewsLandsec’s 1,800-home O2 scheme approved following second staircase redesign
Scheme was redesigned to add second staircases following Sadiq Khan’s fire safety ruling
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NewsLandsec the latest to be caught out by London’s new second staircase rule
Developer forced to redesign 1,800-home Camden scheme following mayor’s fire safety ruling
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NewsLondon mayor mandates second staircases in blocks above 30m ‘with immediate effect’
All planning applications must include the fire safety measure before going to the Greater London Authority for stage 2 approval
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NewsPost-Grenfell fire safety regulations come into force
New rules add to responsibilities of building owners