Housing News – Page 57
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NewsKey Grenfell witnesses want immunity from prosecution before giving evidence
Employees from main contractor Rydon among those who have asked inquiry chair for promise ahead of testimony
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NewsGrenfell fire safety consultant was not sent key report, inquiry told
Exova simply not involved in choosing cladding, firm’s QC says
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NewsDevelopers trying to avoid 18m cladding rule, government official says
Buildings above this height banned from using combustible cladding
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NewsJenrick approves 2,400 homes in London and Gloucestershire
The housing secretary has backed inspectors’ calls to grant permission for schemes in London and Gloucestershire
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NewsCountryside to open second housing factory next year
First modular plant is now operating two shifts to meet demand, housebuilder says
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NewsHousing audit lays into ‘greedy’ firms over poor quality of designs
Report finds ‘unethical’ housebuilders are designing just 26% of homes well
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NewsGovernment announces plans to toughen combustible cladding ban
Height threshold to be lowered as housing secretary spells out more details on building safety regulator
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NewsMore private tower blocks found to have combustible cladding
Just 23 of 197 blocks have solved risk from ACM since Grenfell fire
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NewsSwan latest modular firm to ditch CLT for high-rise apartments
Housing association says combustibles ban prompted decision to move to steel system for offsite homes
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NewsPersimmon tackles quality issues as sales fall
News comes as HR expert recruited as part of housebuilder’s turn-around plan resigns
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NewsProfit to eclipse forecast, says new Bovis business
Company now known as Vistry says consumer confidence is up
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NewsHong Kong developer says Bardsley collapse brought forward plans to set up building arm
Far East Consortium launches DEX Construction
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NewsTaylor Wimpey remains cautious despite industry’s ‘Boris bounce’ hopes
Housebuilder says 2019 margins have been hit by slowdown in London and South east
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NewsPersimmon carrying out thousands of inspections at timber-frame homes
Around 500 being looked at every week
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NewsCaddick eyes more London work as firm switches offices
Yorkshire contractor and developer creates new role to target sites in capital and South east
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NewsHackitt suspects Persimmon not alone in safety failings
Grenfell report author says other firms should follow housebuilder’s lead
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NewsWorried local authorities bombard government with queries about cladding safety
Housing ministry mailbox deluged with over 9,000 emails since being set up following Grenfell fire
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NewsGalliford Try and Bovis complete £1.1bn deal
Bovis Homes is buying Galliford Try’s housebuilding operation