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
Dagenham block fire: Residents raised cladding concerns from 2018
August 29, 2024
Investigation continues as it's revealed that residents previously raised concerns around cladding. Read More
Residents in £3m legal claim for loss of homes in destructive fire
May 22, 2024
The residents of a housing block destroyed in a fire are claiming more than £3 million in damages from the company that built it, and from the housing association that owned it. Read More
New cladding fire risk identified and could be “tip of iceberg”
March 6, 2024
A London Council has warned that low-rise timber-frame homes retrofitted with a fire-spreading plastic cladding could be mirrored across the country. Read More
Who pays for fire safety remedies in residential blocks? Examining the cases so far
November 16, 2023
The Building Safety Act provides for leaseholders to be protected from having to pay for remediation of fire safety defects in their blocks, but who is ultimately going to foot the bill? Read More
Leaseholders obtain first remediation order under Building Safety Act for defective cladding
November 3, 2023
Leaseholders in Streatham Hill, London, have successfully obtained the first recorded remediation order under the Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022. Read More
Construction company fined £240,000 after residents put at risk during cladding removal
October 27, 2023
A health and safety inspector found dangerous cladding lying on residents’ balconies at a Liverpool apartment block, posing a serious fire risk. Read More
Gove blasts CEOs of Arconic and Kingspan calling on them to pay up for unsafe cladding
April 20, 2023
The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has written no-holds-barred letters to the CEOs of legacy flammable cladding and insulation suppliers Arconic and Kingspan, as Ron Alalouff reports. Read More
Residents forced to leave waterside apartment block in Ipswich with cladding ‘more flammable’ than Grenfell Tower
April 6, 2023
Ron Alalouff reports on the chaos surrounding a residential block with a range of complex fire safety defects. Read More
Bristol City Council to spend £96 million on fire safety measures including sprinklers in all its tower blocks
March 3, 2023
In the wake of assessments under PAS 9980, the council is investing in substantial fire safety improvements for all of its tower blocks, reports Ron Alalouff. Read More