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Grenfell inquiry to hear on fire and building regulations
A review of building and fire regulations will be a central part of the Grenfell Tower inquiry.
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Outcome of the Grenfell safety review is likely to prove costly
Who will forget seeing the images of Grenfell Tower burning? Like a kind of horrified, unwilling voyeur, I - like so many - felt frustrated and helpless knowing that it would prove impossible to help those trapped.
Unite reassures investors on safety checks
Unite has moved to reassure investors its student residents are safe following the failure of six of its blocks to pass safety check in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
LGA calls for urgent review of building regulations
The Local Government Association has called on the government to launch an “urgent and immediate” review of building regulations in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.
Grenfell Tower fire: the cost will only escalate
Following the human tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire, attention turns to the £12bn-plus estimated cost of retrofitting towers with non-flammable cladding as highlighted by Gleeds research revealed in Property Week.
Clarity of thought and purpose will be crucial for the Grenfell inquiry
From the point of view of broad public protection, it will be important that the official inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster is allowed to focus on the critical issues - that is to say the cause of the initial fire, why it spread so rapidly and why a complex…
LandAid’s Grenfell Tower appeal breaks £250,000 barrier
LandAid’s urgent two-week appeal to help those affected by the West London fire at Grenfell Tower has closed, raising more than £250,000.
The true cost of upgrading Britain’s towers
All residential towers are different, and as such the cost of addressing the fire safety issues vary on an individual basis.
Tower upgrade bill set to top £12bn
The cost of making the nation’s social housing tower blocks safe in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy could top £12bn, exclusive research has revealed - and that figure could rise exponentially if the deadly cladding is also found to be in widespread use on privately owned high-rise developments.
Government to launch ‘major national investigation’ into building cladding
Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to launch a “major national investigation” after results showed cladding on 95 buildings has now failed tests being undertaken in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.