Defective cladding – a legal perspective
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
58% of unsafe buildings yet to start remediation works, government data shows
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
Bristol landlords ordered to replace cladding deemed a fire ‘safety risk’
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
Camden Council completes remediation work via Building Safety Fund
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
FPA develops new fire test and assessment method for external cladding systems
November 14, 2023
The FPA has developed RISC 501: Fire Test and Assessment Method for External Cladding Systems through RISCAuthority. Read More
Construction company fined £240,000 after residents put at risk during cladding removal
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
Newham Council first local authority to prosecute for cladding removal delay
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
Leaseholders obtain first remediation order under Building Safety Act for defective cladding
October 19, 2023
Leaseholders in Streatham Hill have successfully obtained the first recorded remediation order under the Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022. Read More
CROSS report finds ‘near miss’ incident as combustible cladding material ignited during remediation works
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
Two Glasgow blocks of flats set to be demolished due to fire safety concerns
August 23, 2023
Deemed 'unsustainable and unaffordable' to save, two high-rise blocks of flats in Glasgow are set to be demolished. Read More
Gove opens Cladding Safety Scheme and commits to mandating second staircases in new residential buildings over 18m
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
Anxiety, mistrust and anger: The resident’s view of the Building Safety Crisis
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
Gove encourages investors of cladding companies linked to Grenfell to “use influence” to ensure firms pay for unsafe cladding
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
Residents forced to leave waterside apartment block in Ipswich with cladding ‘more flammable’ than Grenfell Tower
March 24, 2023
Ron Alalouff reports on the chaos surrounding a residential block with a range of complex fire safety defects. Read More
Bristol City Council to spend £96 million on fire safety measures including sprinklers in all its tower blocks
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
Developers given six-week deadline to sign remediation contract to fix unsafe buildings
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