All Grenfell Tower articles 鈥� Page 7
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精东影视Government says Hackitt's recommendations will be implemented in full
Housing secretary says document marks 鈥榗ulture change鈥� in industry
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FeaturesHackitt review and regaining trust: 鈥楾he industry has created a monster鈥�
With the government鈥檚 formal response to the Hackitt review of building regulations and fire safety expected soon, a panel of industry experts at 精东影视 Live discussed their own responses 鈥� and how trust in the sector can be won back
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精东影视Local authorities can remove combustible cladding on private towers as ban comes into effect
Local authorities will have to recover costs from the building's owner
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精东影视Brokenshire running the rule over government's response to Hackitt
Report runs to less than 100 pages and is expected to be out before Christmas
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CommentFire and heat will shape our future homes
Chris Stanley, housing manager at Modern Masonry, says overheating and emissions are as important to consider as fire protection in homes post-Grenfell.
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CommentBrexit: the stakes are too high not to shake our bad habits
We are not going to meet the economic shock of Brexit by building in the way聽we鈥檝e always done. We have to embrace radical change
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CommentGrenfell 鈥� a question of trust?
If the Grenfell fire teaches us one thing, says Colm Lacey, it is that the construction and development sectors need to create a culture of trustworthiness and humanity
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精东影视No plans in place to replace combustible cladding on more than 100 privately-owned towers
But this number has fallen from more than 200 in June
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精东影视Southwark council votes to refurbish Ledbury estate
Four residential towers on south London estate to get full make-over, says local authority
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CommentGrenfell and the Hackitt report: whisper it, but progress is being made
Against the odds it seems that progress has been made behind the scenes 鈥� with, rumour has it, the help of about 100 civil servants 鈥� to implement Hackitt鈥檚 review
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精东影视Ministers extend probe to non-ACM cladding
Government set to ban aluminium composite material cladding but looking into other potentially flammable finishes
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精东影视Bellway breaks 10,000-homes barrier
North East housebuilder adds that it has set aside 拢6m for post-Grenfell recladding work
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CommentShining a light on quality: RIBA, RICS and CIOB launch Quality Tracker tool
Formulated by a cross-disciplinary working group and feeding off pan-industry consultation responses earlier this year, the Quality Tracker addresses many long-acknowledged problems in the construction industry, writes Nigel Ostime
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精东影视Housing secretary set to ban combustible cladding
Ban is not expected to apply to existing buildings
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精东影视Industry backs combustible cladding ban
A majority of responses to a government consultation also support the restriction of 鈥榙esktop studies鈥�
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精东影视RIBA reveals new fire safety rules for industry
Plan of Work update brings forward fire safety measures to earlier stages in design process after Grenfell Tower tragedy
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CommentWho鈥檚 responsible for fire safety? It鈥檚 time to give the industry clarity post-Grenfell
We cannot wait for longer-term regulatory change to come into force, fire safety guidance is needed now 鈥� says Lucy Carmichael, RIBA Director of Practice
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精东影视Government threatens developers with cladding fines
Firms failing to remove risky material face fines, legal sanctions and losing out on government contracts
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CommentSocial skills
The collapse of Carillion should lead to a renewed focus on the positive impact that construction businesses can have on society
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CommentCombustibles ban: flexibility will strengthen regulations
Change is our collective responsibility as a sector and we must be active participants, but the competing interests at play within the construction industry mean that the government needs to take ownership of the process