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Government action demanded over cladding complex

23 May 2018

LOCAL COUNCILLOR Mehboob Khan called for the government to fund removal of ‘potentially lethal’ cladding at New Capital Quay in Greenwich.

MP discusses Hackitt report and fire safety bill

23 May 2018

MARIA MILLER had introduced a high rise fire safety bill in March, and has now welcomed the Hackitt report’s findings.

Council defends cladding contractor amid safety complaints

23 May 2018

HACKNEY COUNCIL supported Wates after criticism from residents of Lincoln Court, one of the borough’s high rises undergoing cladding replacement.

Engineers face competency standards post Hackitt

23 May 2018

THE ENGINEERING Council, which was part of the competency working group for the regulations review, discussed the potential new standards for engineers.

Dudley high rise funding ‘not needed’

23 May 2018

THE COUNCIL in Dudley stated it would not need to claim from the government’s recently announced fund for making high rise residential buildings safe from fire.

Newport high rise cladding removal funded

23 May 2018

THE WELSH government agreed £3m in funding for replacing fire risk cladding on three of the city’s high rise residential towers.

York takeaway prosecuted over fire safety issues

23 May 2018

NORTH YORKSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service (NYFRS) prosecuted Naz Spice York Limited over the failings at the Naz Spice shop in York.

Grenfell insulation never passed safety tests

22 May 2018

A BBC Panorama investigation discovered that insulation manufacturers Celotex ‘used extra fire retardant’ in the product, but it ‘had never passed the required safety test’.

FSF ‘calls for clarity’ after Hackitt report

22 May 2018

THE FIRE Sector Federation (FSF) commented that clarity was needed in implementing Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of building regulations and fire safety.

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F&RM May 2018

Welcome to the May edition of F&RM, which looks at protection systems, compartmentation and fire doors/glazing

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