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‘Hundreds’ of high rises still have dangerous cladding

19 Feb 2019

THE LATEST government statistics on high rise buildings clad with material that is ‘unlikely’ to meet building regulations found that 361 still have aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding.

First council set to use cladding enforcement powers

19 Feb 2019

TOWER HAMLETS ‘looks set’ to be the first UK council to use enforcement powers against building owners who are refusing to remove combustible cladding systems from high rise blocks.

Evacuated high rise investigation continues

19 Feb 2019

BRADFORD COUNCIL is still investigating the fire safety failures that caused Appleton Point to be evacuated last week, and is working with West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS).

F&RM goes digital

24 Oct 2018

FROM TODAY, Fire & Risk Management Journal is available to FPA members in a new digital format as well as in print.

Portsmouth high rises to be demolished

19 Feb 2019

THE TWO blocks in Somerstown will be demolished after strengthening work was deemed too expensive, with structural concrete issues uncovered after combustible cladding was removed.

Firefighters concerned over Grenfell inquiry

18 Feb 2019

THE FIRE Brigades Union (FBU) stated that firefighters who attended the fire in June 2017 fear they are being ‘stitched up’ by the inquiry.

FPA accredited to carry out BS 8414 testing

18 Feb 2019

THE FIRE Protection Association (FPA) has been officially accredited by UKAS to carry out BS 8414 testing on the ‘effectiveness of external cladding on buildings’.

City council takes ‘decisive’ high rise fire safety action

18 Feb 2019

ABERDEEN CITY Council is undertaking an ‘essential’ maintenance program to fireproof its 59 high rises, with fire protection measures being installed.

Essex to ‘overhaul’ high rise fire safety

18 Feb 2019

IN A letter to campaigners, the police fire and crime commissioner for Essex stated that council management organisation South Essex Homes (SEH) would improve fire door fire safety.

Grenfell inquiry releases update

15 Feb 2019

DESPITE THE first phase’s recent conclusion and the second phase not beginning until 2020, the inquiry has issued an update on its work.

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