All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 96
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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
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News‘No question of anything sinister going on,’ test rig installer tells Grenfell Inquiry
Cladding installer says testing body was checking test rig the ‘whole time’
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NewsBudget 2021: What to watch for
Tax rises expected as chancellor tries to claw back covid costs | Plus: Follow Building Design’s rolling live blog from 11.30am
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NewsKingspan was a ‘significant source of revenue’ for BRE, Grenfell Inquiry hears
BRE consultant emailed colleague saying desktop studies of Grenfell insulation could be ‘huge source of income’
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NewsAHMM’s £1bn King’s Cross pharma centre approved
Architect’s project for same developer on Gray’s Inn Road also approved
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NewsGreen light for Bell Phillips flats paves way for AHMM Southwark tube tower
Approval clears path for 17-storey office tower on MacCormac station
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NewsGrenfell digest: What we learnt from the BRE this week
Hearings focused on testing body’s role in certifying combustible building materials used on Grenfell tower as safe
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NewsBRE warned about Kingspan’s misuse of fire tests four years before Grenfell, inquiry hears
Celotex manager emailed BRE flagging concerns in 2013
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NewsEdinburgh unveils LDA’s designs for £32m overhaul of historic George Street
Proposals could start construction in 2023 if approved
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NewsGrenfell witness’s evidence challenged as BRE lawyer emails inquiry
Phil Clark blames Grenfell testing errors on burn hall being a ‘busy place’
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NewsAHMM’s £1bn King’s Cross pharma centre set for green light
But campaigners threaten to appeal to secretary of state if council gives final sign-off at meeting today