All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 46
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NewsFormer minister in charge of building regulations had never heard of flawed fire rating
Stephen Williams says he only learned of banned Class 0 rating at yesterday’s hearing of Grenfell Inquiry
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NewsCOP26 optimism was ‘naive’, UN chief says
Antonio Guterres blasts governments and business leaders for ‘lying’ about their efforts to cut carbon emissions
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NewsFormer minister denies deregulation was prioritised over life safety before Grenfell fire
James Wharton tells inquiry he thought regulations had been “fit for purpose and working well”
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NewsFormer housing minister denies ‘aversion’ to regulation on fire safety
Brandon Lewis is the first government minister to provide evidence to the Grenfell Inquiry
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NewsFatal 2009 cladding fire not ‘severe’ enough to prompt investigation into similar buildings, Grenfell inquiry hears
Brian Martin also admits being ‘horrified’ by senior building control officer’s misunderstanding of fire safety guidance
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NewsGreen light for Make’s controversial £400m South Bank scheme
Huge complex on site of ITV’s former London Studios cleared by Lambeth council following tense three-hour debate
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NewsSenior civil servant admits missing opportunities to address risks of ACM cladding
Brian Martin tells Grenfell Inquiry he ‘struggles to understand’ why he did not take action
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NewsClose to 70 jobs go as London fit-out firm goes under
Pandemic blamed as £67m-turnover Twenty1 Construction collapses
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NewsMcAlpine and RLB among winners on £600m regeneration framework
Four-year deal to focus on schemes across northern England and Wales
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NewsLocal MP lays into Make’s £400m plan to turn ITV studios into office complex
Lambeth council to vote on controversial complex tomorrow evening
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NewsCivil servant knew there was a ‘clear risk’ of a major ACM fire three years before Grenfell, inquiry hears
Brian Martin failed to warn fire and rescue chief and instead ‘lulled’ him into false sense of security
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NewsSpurs kicks back plans for Lendlease scheme next door to stadium
Football club’s concerns over ‘public safety’ persuade council to defer planning decision over 3,000-home proposal
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NewsSenior civil servant ‘forgot’ to clarify ambiguous fire safety guidance, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Brian Martin also admitted he ‘completely underestimated’ hazard posed by deadly ACM panels
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NewsPeople expected to ‘work out for themselves’ what fire regs meant, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Former civil servant in charge of the rules admits it was “evident” the approach had not worked
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NewsSpring statement: what to look out for
Chancellor to deliver latest spending updates at noon as industry buckles under rising energy costs
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NewsDisastrous test failure on ACM cladding was ‘forgotten’, Grenfell inquiry hears
Senior civil servant responsible for building fire safety says 2001 tests “just got missed”
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NewsRidge raids Gleeds for new cost management partner
Matthew Sumpter to lead firm’s South East private sector pipeline for mixed-use schemes
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NewsProposals to cut carbon in projects shelved following promotion of MP backer
Part Z-inspired plans put on ice four days before scheduled second reading
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NewsJohnson asks industry leaders to ‘accelerate’ nuclear schemes as energy crisis escalates
PM hosted roundtable talks with Balfour Beatty, Mace and EDF yesterday
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NewsSenior official had not questioned ‘inappropriate’ fire ratings for cladding before Grenfell tragedy, inquiry hears
’Class 0’ rating was used for external walls until 2018 despite being based on how fire behaves indoors