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NewsGove promises 鈥榬eputational consequences鈥� for products firms after cladding talks break down
Housing secretary said he would do 鈥渨hatever it takes鈥� to hold firms to account for the building safety crisis
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NewsPickles denies being 鈥榮pectacularly out of touch鈥� with own department on building regulations
Former housing minister gets number of victims wrong in tense exchanges with Grenfell QC
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NewsPickles complains about being questioned at Grenfell Inquiry as he had 鈥榖usy day鈥� planned
Former housing minister told QC this morning to 鈥榰se your time wisely鈥� as he had a 鈥檔umber of international guests coming in to see me鈥�
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NewsFire 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 鈥渓udicrous鈥�
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NewsGovernment had 鈥榗ompletely false picture鈥� of fire safety before Grenfell fire, former housing minister admits
Gavin Barwell says there was a 鈥渃lear presumption鈥� that review of building regulations was not life critical
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News黑洞社区 Awards unveils two new categories as entries open for 2022
New awards recognise positive contributions in areas of people strategy and net zero
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NewsFormer 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鈥檚 hearing of Grenfell Inquiry
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NewsCrest Nicholson signs Gove鈥檚 鈥榖uilding safety pledge鈥� to fix tower blocks
Housebuilder first to confirm it will ink agreement and estimates cost will be up to 拢120m
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NewsFormer minister denies deregulation was prioritised over life safety before Grenfell fire
James Wharton tells inquiry he thought regulations had been 鈥渇it for purpose and working well鈥�
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NewsHousebuilders and Gove close to deal on cladding repairs
Negotiators are finalising text of pledge to remediate unsafe housing blocks but issue of funding for 鈥渙rphan鈥� buildings remains unresolved
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NewsFormer housing minister denies 鈥榓version鈥� to regulation on fire safety
Brandon Lewis is the first government minister to provide evidence to the Grenfell Inquiry聽
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News鈥婩atal 2009 cladding fire not 鈥榮evere鈥� enough to prompt investigation into similar buildings, Grenfell inquiry hears
Brian Martin also admits being 鈥榟orrified鈥櫬燽y senior building control officer鈥檚 misunderstanding of fire safety guidance聽
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NewsSenior civil servant admits missing opportunities to address risks of ACM cladding
Brian Martin tells Grenfell Inquiry he聽鈥榮truggles to understand鈥櫬爓hy he did not take action
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NewsCivil servant knew there was a 鈥榗lear risk鈥� of a major ACM fire three years before Grenfell, inquiry hears
Brian Martin failed to warn fire and rescue chief and instead 鈥榣ulled鈥� him into false sense of security
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NewsSpurs kicks back plans for Lendlease scheme next door to stadium
Football club鈥檚 concerns over 鈥榩ublic safety鈥� persuade council to defer planning decision over 3,000-home proposal
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NewsIndustry calls for more action on promised retrofit programme
Chancellor鈥檚 energy efficiency VAT cut welcomed but more investment needed to improve homes, argue sector bodies
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NewsSenior civil servant 鈥榝orgot鈥� to clarify ambiguous fire safety guidance, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Brian Martin also admitted he 鈥榗ompletely underestimated鈥櫬爃azard posed by deadly ACM panels
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News鈥婸eople expected to 鈥榳ork out for themselves鈥� what fire regs meant, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Former civil servant in charge of the rules admits it was 鈥渆vident鈥� the approach had not worked
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NewsDisastrous test failure on ACM cladding was 鈥榝orgotten鈥�, Grenfell inquiry hears
Senior civil servant responsible for building fire safety says 2001 tests 鈥渏ust got missed鈥�
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FeaturesCost model: High-rise residential
Residential towers are on the rise again as the industry addresses sustainability, fire and overheating issues