All building safety articles
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FeaturesHow closely has the government followed the Grenfell Inquiry’s recommendations?
While Angela Rayner has promised to ‘take forward’ all of the recommendations, not all appear to have been adopted to the letter. Daniel Gayne and Tom Lowe analyse the wriggle room the government has given itself over some of the key measures
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OpinionWhat architects need to know about the latest Grenfell Tower Inquiry response
Andrew Mellor examines the Government’s response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 recommendations
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OpinionThe government’s race to remediate unsafe homes: the promises and pitfalls
Andrew Mellor examines the government’s latest plan to accelerate building remediation, questioning whether speed can be achieved without compromising safety and quality
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NewsConstruction ‘sleepwalking’ to repeat of Grenfell due to ‘culture of silence’, says industry organisation
Considerate Constructors Scheme says workers are reporting concerns over safety of materials used on new builds
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NewsBuilding 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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FeaturesThe 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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OpinionGrenfell’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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NewsGrenfell 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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OpinionWhat 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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NewsGovernment publishes second staircases guidance for higher risk buildings
Evacuation lifts are not an absolute requirement, technical guidance reveals