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Combustible cladding buildings ‘may still be unsafe to occupy’

08 Nov 2019

DR BARBARA Lane of Arup has said hundreds of buildings nationwide with combustible cladding ‘may still be unsafe to occupy’ despite ‘reassurances given by government’.

Anger over Grenfell contractor forces reversal

08 Nov 2019

THE GOVERNMENT had placed Rydon, the builder that ‘oversaw the disastrous refurbishment’ of Grenfell Tower, as an approved contractor, but retracted this decision after criticism.

CFRS provides Beechmere report

08 Nov 2019

CHESHIRE FIRE and Rescue Service (CFRS) found that the fire was accidental and began on the roof before spreading through the building, with the local council welcoming the findings.

LFB commissioner believes Grenfell training ‘very difficult to implement’

08 Nov 2019

DANY COTTON, commissioner of London Fire Brigade (LFB), told the London Assembly that she still has concerns that ‘it would be very difficult to implement training’ for fires like Grenfell Tower.

Reading building’s ACM cladding ‘missed’

08 Nov 2019

THE ALUMINIUM composite material (ACM) cladding on Crossway Point in Reading was discovered ‘after being missed by checks’ carried out post Grenfell, in 2017.

Chichester flats have ‘potential issues’ with compartmentation

08 Nov 2019

GRAINGER HOUSE in the town, operated by Hyde Housing, has seen concerns raised about fire risks after ‘potential issues’ with compartmentation were identified.

Fire extinguished by sprinklers in Oxford high rise

08 Nov 2019

THE ‘SIGNIFICANT’ fire in Plowman Tower in the city was prevented from spreading by sprinklers activating, according to Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (OFRS).

Fine issued for ‘illegal’ HMO that put ‘lives at risk’

08 Nov 2019

LANDLORD PAUL Moss was prosecuted over a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Redbridge that did not have a licence, as well as ‘virtually no fire safety measures’.

Criminal charges over Grenfell ‘more likely’ after report

04 Nov 2019

LAWYERS BELIEVE that the ‘prospect of criminal charges’ over the Grenfell Tower fire has ‘increased significantly’ as a result of the recently launched phase one report.

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