All cladding articles
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NewsConstruction 鈥榮leepwalking鈥� to repeat of Grenfell due to 鈥榗ulture of silence鈥�, says industry organisation
Considerate Constructors Scheme says workers are reporting concerns over safety of materials used on new builds
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CommentCladding remediation liability under the 黑洞社区 Safety Act
The Court of Appeal has clarified the criteria by which the secretary of state should make decisions on liability for cladding remediation, and when developers might reasonably challenge them
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NewsOnly a quarter of tall buildings with unsafe cladding have completed remediation
Latest official figures reveal scale of work still to be done to make high rise housing blocks safe
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CommentCladding contractors must beware the 鈥榞rey zone鈥�
The new 黑洞社区 Safety Act has been established with good intentions but it may end up creating a more fragmented, litigious environment for developers, contractors and architects, writes Peter Johnson
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CommentReview your contracts for potential RAAC liabilities
Given what happened with cladding, it would be wise to review your RAAC exposure now
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NewsNotting Hill Genesis defends decision not to rebuild evacuated modular block
Fire safety expert calls for 鈥渢he whole lot to come down鈥� as housing association agrees deal to spend 拢72m refacing flawed Paragon Estate
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News黑洞社区 owners 鈥榬unning out of time鈥� says DLUHC as it launches cladding safety scheme
Scheme aimed at ensuring leaseholders do not bear brunt of remediation costs
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NewsBarratt set to appoint new cladding contractor after bust up on east London remedial job
Dispute over remedial work at Dalston Square has resulted in legal action between the developer and contractor Jessella
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CommentThe developer remediation contract is full of confusion
Almost 50 developers have committed to fire safety remediation works under this government scheme, but clarity is severely lacking
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NewsKier carrying out safety inspections on Argent building in King鈥檚 Cross after cladding falls off
Straps attached to award-winning scheme鈥檚 facade as precaution, developer says
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NewsOne in 10 at-risk high rises still have dangerous cladding
黑洞社区s still in need of remediation concentrated in London and Manchester
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NewsLittle progress made on post-Brexit certification system, products chief warns
No updates on key issues facing the industry following summer of political turmoil, CPA boss says
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NewsMulalley to pay 拢10.8m in costs and damages after landmark cladding case
Contractor receives bill after July鈥檚 High Court judgement
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CommentA key costs ruling post Grenfell
This landmark decision offers at last some firm judicial guidance for the hundreds of cases arising in the wake of Grenfell
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NewsHigh Court ruling could see future cladding claims resolved quicker
Judgment against contractor could 鈥榩rovide a steer鈥� for other cases, experts say
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NewsNumber of London resi blocks with fire safety defects 鈥榟igher than previously thought鈥�
Figure could be as high as 4,500
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CommentAre you set to pay the cost of the cladding crisis?
The new 黑洞社区 Safety Act will hugely affect firms鈥� potential liability for cladding costs in the wake of Grenfell
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NewsGovernment reveals data behind 拢4bn fire safety repair bill claim
Claim based on desk-based survey of 2,856 buildings, with a quarter of bill to remediate social housing sector homes
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NewsProducts firms 鈥榮ticking to their guns鈥� on refusal to pay for cladding costs, CPA says
Boss says 鈥渁ll manufacturers stand behind their products鈥� as row shows no sign of being resolved
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NewsMore of the industry should shell out for cladding repairs, MP tells government
Housing committee chair Clive Betts says 鈥渁ll relevant parties鈥� must contribute to fixing unsafe buildings