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精东影视Fear of liability is 鈥榮lowing鈥� regs revision, says MP
Housing committee chair says government may need to find more than the promised 拢400m to reclad homes
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FeaturesOne year on: What have we learned so far from Grenfell? Part one
The inquiry into the Grenfell Tower breaks for a week of reflection to mark one year since the tragedy (14 June).聽In this two-part feature, Joey Gardiner highlights some of the key issues to have emerged from 2,000 pages of expert reports
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CommentGrenfell calls for urgent action, so why are we still dragging our feet?
One year on from the Grenfell Tower fire, and the concerns over a potentially lengthy inquiry has only added to the considerable discontent over a lack of action
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精东影视Combustible cladding ban consultation to start next week
Housing secretary James Brokenshire confirmed details to MPs yesterday
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精东影视Hackitt could prompt new site safety role
Rise of so-called 鈥榬eassurance roles鈥� predicted following last month鈥檚 report
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CommentAll words, no action
The right noises are being made following the fire at Grenfell Tower,聽but what really matters is what happens next
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精东影视Grenfell was not designed to provide a safe escape route, say fire services
Counsel for Fire Officers Association suggests staircase was not designed to be safe in a fire
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精东影视Construction firms lambasted for 鈥渋nhumane鈥� silence at Grenfell Inquiry
Counsel for the victims calls out suppliers for failure to comment
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CommentTesting times: Public inquiry
The details in Dr Barbara Lane鈥檚 report of what went wrong at Grenfell Tower are a sad indictment on the state of some elements of the construction industry
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FeaturesHackitt: What it could mean for you
Dame Judith Hackitt鈥檚 report is likely to have far-reaching impacts on the roles of those who commission, design and build residential schemes over 10 storeys
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精东影视Grenfell inquiry: supplier says cladding combustibility was 'obvious'
Arconic Architectural Products鈥� opening statement says it was 鈥檙esponsibility of others鈥� to use product or not
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精东影视Grenfell refurbishment firms submit opening statements to public inquiry
CEP Architectural Facades and Rydon Maintenance say role in inquiry鈥檚 first phase will be limited
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精东影视Cladding failed to comply with regs, says Grenfell fire expert
Barbara Lane鈥檚 submission to public inquiry says no one had carried out fire performance test on cladding
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精东影视Grenfell inquiry hears residents should have been told to leave 45 minutes after fire broke out
Combustibility of the external cladding meant building was completely compromised within an hour
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精东影视Celotex denies Panorama's cladding claims
Insulation manufacturer says it is investigating programme鈥檚 retardant allegations 鈥渁s a matter of urgency鈥�
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FeaturesHackitt report: 鈥業n theory she鈥檚 right but in practice she could be wrong鈥�
Dame Judith Hackitt鈥檚 report into building regulations and fire safety blames a broken system that needs fixing. So far, so uncontroversial. But her prescription for change has caused uproar right across the industry
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精东影视Theresa May backs ban on combustible cladding
Prime Minister says consultation is a legal obligation
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精东影视Private approved inspectors 鈥榠nsulted鈥� by Hackitt report
Inspectors offended by recommendation in report that they be excluded from high-rise residential聽
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CommentHackitt - no easy answers
Dame Judith Hackitt鈥檚 bid to bring discipline to a fragmented industry is laudable, but for many, her report is disappointing
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CommentHackitt report: The industry must step up and play its part too
Legislative change takes time and we need to start changing now