Envelope – Page 5
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OpinionAny surprises in the draft Building Safety Bill?
Much of the draft legislation had been anticipated, Andrew Mellor says we have clarity on some important issues although not all the answers
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NewsGrenfell contractor’s project manager quit over work pressures
Rydon’s on-site boss left company 14 months into project as schedule began to slip
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NewsGrenfell contractor admits team needed more design expertise
Former Rydon manager also quizzed on ‘cheap, incompetent subcontractors’ comments and claim one firm was ‘too good’ for the job
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NewsGrenfell façade designer marked drawings ‘approved for construction’ when they weren’t
Studio E’s as-built Grenfell drawings ‘had wrong date and materials’
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NewsGrenfell contractor ‘didn’t know’ cladding options had different fire ratings
Rydon unaware Reynobond cassettes eventually used on tower had ‘significantly worse’ test results than fixed-panel counterparts
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NewsArb will tell schools to put Building Safety Bill on syllabus
Meanwhile RIBA says proposed legislation does not go far enough
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NewsGrenfell contractor accused of ‘pocketing’ savings to cover pricing mistake
Rydon’s bid alleged to have been £212k too low because of ‘adding-up error’
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NewsSafety bill imposes tough sanctions for flouting building regs
Draft bill confirms new Building Safety Regulator and reduction of building control powers
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NewsGrenfell contractor ‘did not check Studio E’s expertise’
’We wouldn’t have asked that question,’ contracts manager tells inquiry
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NewsWe relied on others to check subcontractors’ work on Grenfell, admits main contractor
Contract manager is first Rydon employee to give evidence at inquiry into 2017 fire
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NewsPost-Grenfell reforms might not come into force until 2024, advisor warns
Government set to introduce promised Building Safety Bill shortly
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry shown two years of blanks in Studio E records
Architect admits firm’s failure to update documents-issued register ‘not good practice’
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NewsGrenfell cladding posed no ‘particular issues’ in 2012, inquiry hears
Fire engineer provides first evidence to Grenfell inquiry after three-month covid suspension
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OpinionWhere are the fire and building safety experts?
It is not just covid that is hampering progress of critical remediation work, writes Andrew Mellor
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NewsPRP lands government fire safety work for care homes
MHCLG contract will involve research and design review
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NewsHousing secretary confirms details of £1bn building safety fund
Minister also says sprinklers required in new buildings over 11m
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NewsTwo thirds of cladding replacement projects halted by pandemic
Government figures come despite pledge by housing secretary that works should continue
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NewsHousing secretary pledges to continue cladding work despite lockdown
Jenrick to tackle ’deeply concerning’ slowdown in work to strip towers of flammable cladding
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OpinionWhat has the government announced about building safety?
Building Design’s regs columnist Andrew Mellor summarises the key changes