All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 54
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NewsRSHP wins competition for Lithuania office scheme
Building to act as link between capital Vilnius’s old town and business district
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NewsCouncil holds off making decision on adding more storeys to Docklands tower
Developer had aimed to “retrofit” the building’s waste management methods from existing tower, council told
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NewsPickles complains about being questioned at Grenfell Inquiry as he had ‘busy day’ planned
Former housing minister told QC this morning to ‘use your time wisely’ as he had a ’number of international guests coming in to see me’
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NewsFire safety review before Grenfell not delayed by deregulation, Eric Pickles tells inquiry
Former housing secretary calls claims made by officials they were hampered by red tape cuts “ludicrous”
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NewsGovernment had ‘completely false picture’ of fire safety before Grenfell fire, former housing minister admits
Gavin Barwell says there was a “clear presumption” that review of building regulations was not life critical
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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