Spending watchdog urges government to publish target date for completing building safety remediation
November 4, 2024
Publishing a target date for the completion of dangerous cladding remediation works and providing greater transparency on remediation performance are two key recommendations from a new National Audit Office (NAO) report. Read More
No date for tower block’s safety upgrades despite budget sign-off
October 9, 2024
A residential tower block in Ipswich is awaiting fire safety upgrades despite local authority approving works. Read More
Widespread strengthening of construction industry regulation at heart of recommendations
October 8, 2024
The Phase 2 report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry concludes with a set of recommendations from the inquiry panel mainly covering the construction industry. Read More
Inadequate planning, leadership and training at heart of poor response to Grenfell fire aftermath
October 3, 2024
Central and local government’s response during the week after the Grenfell Tower fire was “muddled, slow, indecisive and piecemeal”, according to the public inquiry’s Phase Two report. Read More
London Fire Brigade failed to learn lessons from Lakanal House fire, report says
October 1, 2024
Complacency, an undue emphasis on process, and a chronic lack of effective management and leadership were at the heart of the London Fire Brigade’s inadequate response to the Grenfell Tower fire, according to the public inquiry. Read More
Incompetence, inexperience and passing the buck characterised Grenfell refurbishment
September 23, 2024
The highly flammable cladding used on Grenfell Tower was a result of dishonesty on the part of the manufacturers involved, combined with a lax approach to testing and certification, writes Ron Alalouff. Read More
Dagenham Fire: HSE to potentially investigate Principal Accountable Person duties
September 23, 2024
HSE investigate the fire in East London including duties under the Building Safety Act. Read More
Manufacturers’ “systematic dishonesty” and certification bodies’ commercial interests prioritised over technical rigour
September 17, 2024
The highly flammable cladding used on Grenfell Tower was a result of dishonesty on the part of the manufacturers involved, combined with a lax approach to testing and certification, writes Ron Alalouff. Read More
Years of government failure in run up to devastating fire
September 12, 2024
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry reveals how a refusal to learn lessons and an obsession with deregulation on the part of central government contributed to a high-risk environment, as Ron Alalouff reports. Read More
Local authority shortcomings contribute to vulnerability of residents in fire
September 10, 2024
Poor safety management and insensitivity to residents’ concerns characterised landlord’s failings at Grenfell Tower, according to the Phase 2 report. Here Ron Alalouff continues his analysis of the inquiry. Read More