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Government says it will adopt Hackitt proposals ‘in full’
The government has announced it will adopt Judith Hackitt’s post-Grenfell review of Building Regulations ‘in full’ as part of its bid to make the construction industry ‘more responsible’
Grenfell Tower
News about the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and Studio E Architects, plus information about fire safety and changes to the Building Regulations
Sacked Grenfell expert convicted over misuse of title ‘architect’
The expert witness sacked by the Grenfell inquiry after it emerged he was not registered as an architect has been convicted on three counts of the criminal offence of misusing the title ‘architect’
MPs push for combustible ban to extend to existing high-rises
MPs have called on the government to expand the scope of its new ban on combustible materials on high-rise buildings to cover all existing buildings and those currently under construction
Emma Dent Coad: ‘Architects need to be accountable for their buildings’
Emma Dent Coad won her Kensington seat just days before the Grenfell Tower fire. She speaks to Ella Jessel about the disaster; troll-handling advice from Diane Abbott; and why this is no time for a return to style wars. Photography by Anthony Coleman
Office-to-resi conversions will be hit by combustible ban, says government
The government has predicted its new ban on combustible materials will add significant extra costs for building owners converting office blocks into residential schemes
Government bans combustibles and gives councils power to strip cladding
The government has announced details of its ban on combustible materials and handed local authorities the power to strip deadly cladding from high rise buildings
Sacked Grenfell expert to appear in court over misuse of title ‘architect’
The expert witness sacked by the Grenfell inquiry after it emerged he was not registered as an architect is to appear in court charged with misuse of the title
Grenfell Inquiry appoints new architectural expert witness
The Grenfell Inquiry has appointed former RIBA president Paul Hyett as its architectural expert witness, after sacking its original choice for not being a registered architect
Grenfell council announces plans to build 300 social homes
Kensington and Chelsea Council is to launch a new social housing building programme as it seeks to make ‘major changes’ to its housing policy in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire
Government hands out £248m to replace Grenfell-style cladding
The government has released £248 million to fund the replacement of dangerous ACM cladding on social housing blocks across the country