All Housing articles – Page 94
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Archive TitlesCladding concerns spread to universities
One university evacuates students, while another is stripping off cladding panels from student digs
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Archive TitlesBarratt looks to expand Scottish supply chain
Source: wili_hybrid Barratt has put out a call for new subcontractors to join its supplier roster in the Edinburgh and Lothian region. The UK’s largest house builder said it wanted to “expand its workforce to meet its ambitious growth plans for 2017”. Trades Barratt is targeting include electricians, plumbers, painter ...
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Archive TitlesGreen light for resi scheme in Liverpool
Falconer Chester Hall has designed the 656-unit scheme for developer Vinco
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NewsSouthwark calls for private developers to check cladding
Council asks private developers to check fire safety of towers in the London borough after Grenfell Tower tragedy raises concerns
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NewsJavid announces Grenfell expert advisory panel
BRE’s Bonfield to advise on immediate actions post-Grenfell
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NewsGrenfell campaigners demand immediate consultation on public inquiry
Consultation should examine who will lead the inquiry and the composition of panel of advisors
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NewsCladding manufacturer stops high-rise sales of Reynobond PE
Arconic discontinues global sales of Reynobond PE for high rise buildings in wake of Grenfell tower fire
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News60 tower blocks fail BRE combustibility test
10% of towers fail Building Research Establishment tests, says government
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NewsPolice to consider manslaughter charges over Grenfell fire
Detective Superintendent Fiona McCormack said potential criminal offences being looked at
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NewsGrenfell Tower investigation ‘could take two years’
Leading fire investigator warns event was more ‘complicated’ than 2009 Lakanal House blaze in south London
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NewsGrenfell Tower contractors worked on Camden's Chalcots Estate
Contractor Rydon and cladding subcontractor Harley Facades
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NewsCamden to remove cladding from Chalcots Estate tower blocks
Material will be removed from five blocks after independent tests
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CommentGrenfell Tower: A fatal failure
The onus is on all of us to ensure a tragedy like the deadly blaze at Grenfell Tower never happens again
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NewsBerkeley to speed-up Kensington scheme for Grenfell Tower survivors
Survivors of the fire at Grenfell Tower are to be given homes at the Kensington Row development
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NewsIndustry concerned at lack of detail in Queen's Speech
Government promised new bill for next stage of HS2, more housing and to negotiate the best Brexit deal possible
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CommentMore homes: A mountain to climb
Market uncertainy caused by the hung parliament could derail government’s plans to tackle the housing crisis
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NewsBrexit and HS2 top Queen's Speech
Housing and public inquiry into Grenfell Tower tragedy also featured in the state opening of Parliament
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NewsBerkeley profit up 50% but housebuilder warns of 'uncertainty' over Brexit
Chairman Tony Pidgley says Brexit and policy changes are hitting housing starts in London
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NewsTfL unlikely to hit its target of 10,000 homes by 2020
GLA’s housing committee has reported that many of TfL’s sites are small or hard to access
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CommentModular housing can introduce choice
Modular housing doesn’t have to come at the expense of good architecture and could bring choice