January 23, 2024
In a new collaboration with regular articles from legal firm, Kingsley Napley, IFSEC Insider hears from Partners, Hannah Eales and Claire Lamkin, who provide answers to common defective cladding questions. Read More
January 19, 2024
Data from the Department for Levelling Up and Housing and Communities monthly remediation report, shows that 58% of buildings identified with unsafe cladding are yet to start remediation works. Read More
January 17, 2024
Landlords of a block of flats in Bristol have been ordered to fix cladding after surveyors found defects in the building. Read More
November 23, 2023
Camden Council has invested £7 million, using funding available from the Government’s Building Safety Fund, to replace dangerous cladding. Read More
November 14, 2023
The FPA has developed RISC 501: Fire Test and Assessment Method for External Cladding Systems through RISCAuthority. Read More
October 31, 2023
A health and safety inspector discovered cladding that posed a serious fire risk lying on residents’ balconies at a Liverpool apartment block, resulting in a fine of £240,000 for the construction company found to be at fault. Read More
October 20, 2023
Newham Council has become the first local authority to successfully prosecute a building owner for failing to meet their cladding removal deadline under the Housing Act 2004. Read More
October 19, 2023
Leaseholders in Streatham Hill have successfully obtained the first recorded remediation order under the Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022. Read More
September 11, 2023
A CROSS report found that combustible insulation on the external walls of a high-rise had been ‘ignited’ during remediation work. Read More
August 23, 2023
Deemed 'unsustainable and unaffordable' to save, two high-rise blocks of flats in Glasgow are set to be demolished. Read More
July 25, 2023
Michael Gove outlined his long-term plans for housing in England on 24 July – with a portion dedicated to building safety. Read More
June 26, 2023
A heartfelt view from two homeowners who have become involved in the wider campaign on the building safety crisis and fire safety. Read More
April 20, 2023
Gove has written to the CEOs and investors of legacy flammable cladding and insulation suppliers to Grenfell, calling on them to 'pay up'. Read More
March 24, 2023
Ron Alalouff reports on the chaos surrounding a residential block with a range of complex fire safety defects. Read More
February 15, 2023
In the wake of assessments under PAS 9980, the council is investing in substantial fire safety improvements for its tower blocks. Read More
February 2, 2023
Michael Gove has given developers a hard deadline of six weeks to sign a legal agreement committing them to fixing unsafe buildings. Read More