All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 81
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NewsKingspan boss denies private dinner with MPs was bid to ‘access political power’ to stop combustible insulation ban
Senior staff attended Westminster dinner months after fire, Grenfell Inquiry hears
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NewsGovernment to take control of Liverpool planning and regeneration departments amid fraud probe
Damning reports finds ‘deeply concerning picture of mismanagement’
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NewsKingspan director denies misleading Grenfell Inquiry by ‘forgetting’ to mention rigged fire test
Adrian Pargeter admits ‘powers of recollection… deserted me’ when giving evidence last December
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NewsDevelopers can’t pay for affordable housing, says British Land chief
Canada Water boss Roger Madelin said general taxation should fund submarket housing
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NewsGovernment official reprimanded BBA on ‘dangerous’ error over Grenfell insulation, inquiry hears
Error on certificate for Kingspan product was described as ’serious safety matter’
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NewsCertifier not told of changes made to Grenfell ACM cladding, inquiry hears
Arconic did not formally update British Board of Agrement on amends to the core of its ACM panels
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NewsPrime minister threatens public-sector work ban for ‘negligent’ contractors
PM also tells Commons he will consider proposal to tax building product firms as a way to fund cladding remediation
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NewsCertifier based fire rating for Grenfell foam on tests of other products, inquiry hears
Former BBA chief admitted he was not sure if decision was permitted under UK fire regulations
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NewsBBA based decision to grant certificate for Grenfell ACM on Arconic’s own website, inquiry hears
Certifying body’s project manager admits never seeing crucial test data before issuing Arconic with renewal of flawed document
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NewsGreen light for Sheppard Robson office schemes
Two blocks to be built next to Slough Crossrail station
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NewsArconic ‘threatened’ BBA unless its cladding was approved, Grenfell Inquiry told
Hearing told British Board of Agrément supplied certificate for ACM cladding based on incomplete test data
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NewsVaccine rollout sends architects’ confidence soaring
But only 13% of practices said they will ask staff to return to the office after lockdown restrictions are relaxed
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NewsStaff urged Arconic to stop selling Grenfell cladding after hearing it could ‘burn like a truck of oil’
Manufacturer was warned a decade before the Grenfell fire that significant use of ACM panels could kill ‘60-70 people’
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NewsArrested developer agrees deal to restart £70m Manchester tower stalled by fraud probe
Three Falconer Chester Hall schemes were put on hold after police investigation into Elliot Lawless
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NewsInstallation of Grenfell cavity barriers ‘poorest I’ve ever seen’ witness tells inquiry
Manufacturer’s technical officer says ‘fundamental errors’ made by Osborne Berry
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NewsGreen light for JTP’s 650-home Maidenhead town centre revamp
Scheme will see 1960s shopping centre flattened
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NewsGrenfell cavity barriers only approved nine days after fire, inquiry hears
Installed barriers had not been tested prior to use on tower’s refurbishment
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NewsRIBA unearths archive recordings of lectures by pioneering women architects
Lectures have not been heard by the public for 35 years
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NewsBuilding control officer felt pressured into writing ‘fanbloodytastic’ safety certificate, Grenfell Inquiry hears
LABC certificate became key part of Kingspan’s marketing literature for product used in Grenfell Tower’s cladding system
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NewsBRE manager admits missing rigged fire test was ‘very basic error’, Grenfell inquiry hears
BRE staff failed to notice two fire-resisting boards added to test rig to ensure a pass