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News
Building safety remediation acceleration plan will be brought forward this autumn, says Rayner
Housing secretary also commits to build more social homes than are lost within first financial year of new government
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Features
The Grenfell Inquiry’s final report: what to look out for
The Grenfell Inquiry will present its conclusions on Wednesday more than seven years after the fire. Here’s a summary of the evidence the inquiry chairman Sir Martin Moore-Bick has had to unpick
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Opinion
Grenfell’s aftermath: How fire safety diverges between the US and UK
To a New Yorker, the idea that the UK would even need to discuss the merits of a high-rise having two exit stairs would be ludicrous, writes Chris Fogarty
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News
Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report to be published on 4 September
Second report follows hearings to determine how the Kensington tower block came to be in a condition that allowed fire to spread
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Opinion
What the second staircase guidance means for the industry
The long-awaited guidance will give developers confidence to proceed on projects, but debates will continue, writes Andrew Mellor
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News
Government publishes second staircases guidance for higher risk buildings
Evacuation lifts are not an absolute requirement, technical guidance reveals