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Grenfell project manager misunderstood warning about ‘weak link for fire’, inquiry hears
Ben Bailey also accepts ’sloppy workmanship’ of installation subcontractors escaped his checking regime
Ministers must put money where their mouth is on design, insists RIBA president
Alan Jones blasts inconsistencies in government policy and demands urgent action
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Jenrick plans to break dominance of volume housebuilders
Housing secretary says planning reforms will have failed if ‘market concentration’ not reduced
Government appoints Create Streets founder to lead new design quango
Nicholas Boys Smith will also head up ’expert group’ to advise ministers on housing design
Harley denies receiving 47% discount in return for using Grenfell as insulation ‘guinea pig’
Inquiry into 2017 disaster hears Celotex wanted to use refurbishment for just-launched RS5000 boards
Build 75,000 modular homes a year, HTA report tells government
With right stimulus MMC could deliver quality housing and jobs in large numbers, argue authors
Legal action targeting Grenfell firms in US dismissed
Philadelphia judge says case against manufacturers best heard in UK
Harley boss’s son became Grenfell project manager at 25
Inquiry hears refurb was Ben Bailey’s first project manager role and he did not think understanding Building Regulations was part of his job
Coffey given all-clear for London Irish Centre
Redevelopment will improve accessibility and add facilities
Pitman Tozer wins permission for ‘net zero’ estate regen
Barking and Dagenham council approves latest phase of Gascoigne Estate scheme
Ignition for north London energy centre
Stewart Stephenson Architects’ project is part of wider scheme at Edmonton
Grenfell facade designer thought absence of cavity barriers was deliberate policy
Cladding firm’s hired hand believed lack of key safety component in architect’s drawings reflected ‘different route to compliance’
More job losses announced by leading architects
Practices confirm redundancies
Grenfell Inquiry round-up: This week’s evidence from Harley Facades
Cladding specialist lacked staff qualified to check materials but got discount worth £41,000 on combustible insulation panels, inquiry hears
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Assael wins planning for Southall housing
First of five major housing schemes by TfL and Grainger team gets all clear
Harley's Grenfell ‘project designer’ was freelance draughtsman
Hired hand did not know what job title would be until cladding specialist printed his business cards
Lords committee joins clamour of concern over planning reforms
Peers concerned changes have not been subject to enough scrutiny
Facade design manager expected ACM to melt, not burn, Grenfell Inquiry told
Cladding firm specialist says combustibility of Reynobond PE 55 panels was ‘not something he ever thought about’
Cladding firm ‘didn’t check’ fire performance of Grenfell insulation
Inquiry also hears Harley Facades got a 47.5% discount on combustible Celotex product fitted to block
MPs blast government for inaction as flats remain covered in dangerous cladding
Public Accounts Committee says housing ministry must get a grip on delays in removing flammable material
Design & build ‘could leave architects liable for others’ work’ under new law
RIBA warns of flaws in government’s draft Building Safety Bill
Arb raises annual retention fee to £119
Inflation-busting rise blamed on extra workload from Brexit and regulation changes
Cladding design manager ‘not qualified’ to advise on fire performance, Grenfell Inquiry told
Harley engineer had only just started a masters in facades when firm was working on Grenfell Tower refurbishment
Estimating error led Grenfell cladder to favour ACM cassettes, inquiry hears
Harley’s estimating manager admits cost impact was ‘minimised’ by choice of covering eventually installed on block
Minister approves Snug’s giant prayer landmark
Sculpture will tower over Midlands motorways
32% of practices made job cuts during pandemic
Architects forced to find jobs in supermarkets, with bigger practices hardest hit
Jenrick approves controversial Hawkins Brown tower
Plans for 18-storey tower close to Kew Gardens were opposed by local council
Heritage groups give red card to £500m Everton stadium
Victorian Society and Historic England attack plans as ‘unacceptable’
Government delays decision on controversial Broadway Malyan tower
Conservationists call for a re-think as uncertainty continues over £300m Norwich development
Eva Jiricna replaces David Adjaye as Royal Academy curator
Covid disrupts Summer Exhibition for first time since it began in 1769
Cladding firm denies ‘pushing hard’ to use ACM on Grenfell Tower
Harley Facades commercial manager quizzed about close relationship with Reynobond manufacturer Arconic
Grenfell Inquiry: This week’s round-up
Main contractor and facades specialist questioned as hearings resume after summer break
Dan Meis and Pattern submit revised Everton stadium
Original plans were submitted last December
Grimshaw names new global managing partner
Mark Middleton relocating to Sydney as he takes up new role
Grenfell Inquiry: Harley boss rips into regulatory regime
Cladding firm’s director calls for immediate ban on use of combustible materials, claiming ‘widespread confusion’ in industry
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