| 单词 | cladding |
| 例句 | The cladding of frost on thorny branches was thawing and fat drops drip-drip-dripping. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z On top of the wood, now encased in metal cladding that the artist referred to as its “steel suit,” the ceramic pieces form an awkward embrace. Arlene Shechet Creates Beauty Out of Chaos 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z The cladding was reportedly added to Grenfell Tower to improve its appearance for the benefit of wealthy residents living nearby. Essential Arts & Culture: About Julius Caesar, the Ojai Music Festival, inequity and tower design 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z Adding to the structure’s dynamism is its exterior cladding, which consists of 9,000 panels of reflective, anodized aluminum installed in a diamond pattern. At the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum, All Athletes Are Equal 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z The floor and wall cladding are made from sapele, a sustainably harvested African wood. On Governors Island, a Machine That Jolts History 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z There is still plenty of time for Zumthor to rethink the cladding and scale of the building and the details of its relationship to the roadway below. LACMA redesign avoids tar pits, creates challenges 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z They are covered in gleaming white concrete, which reminds one of the Carrara marble cladding of Edward Durell Stone’s 1971 structure just across a plaza to the north. Review | Does the Kennedy Center have a vision for its elegant but awkward new annex? 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z It suggests that there are alternatives to the march of gaudy aluminium cladding, which is the standard form of contemporary construction. Stirling prize shortlist 2013 – review 2013-07-20T23:05:58Z It was an avoidable tragedy: The fire spread because of cladding that defied building regulations, due to government neglect. Read Your Way Through London 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z “You can’t imagine when the first pieces of cladding came off, and you see the first stripes of Haring’s painting appear,” she said of the reveal on June 18. Keith Haring Mural in Amsterdam Is Uncovered After Nearly 30 Years 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z It ends with the tragedy of Grenfell Tower, a high-rise in West London in which seventy-two people lost their lives, in 2017, when the building’s cladding went up in flames. Our Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2019 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Located some 30 miles west of London, in Berkshire county, the dwelling is distinguished by its striking painted-steel frame, broad window walls, and timber cladding. Extraordinary Homes for Sale Around the World 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z One frames the Olympic stadium, currently as beautiful as it will ever be, as its spare steel frame is not yet engulfed in the happy-clappy cladding it is due to receive. Beautiful south 2010-06-19T23:05:00Z Without the cladding, the mast is left exposed as a straightforward pole of steel trusses, about 2m wide and intersected by wider maintenance platforms. Will One World Trade Center really be the tallest building in the west? 2013-05-02T10:32:00Z The concept, originally imagined for the Milan store, incorporates wood, Alicrite cladding, and fabrics and rugs in muted tones. Missoni opens a flagship on Paris’s rue Saint-Honoré 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Andrew listed the cladding manufacturer, “if warranties were given as to its suitability”, and Barratt Homes, which built the blocks in 2001, “if they were negligent as to the selection and installation of the cladding”. Tower residents told to pay £500,000 to replace Grenfell-style cladding 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Patterned walls: White-painted metal ceiling tiles used as wall cladding add new dimension to the room. 28 Ways to Customize Your Kitchen for Less 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Purists deplore such casual detailing as the loose joinery of the titanium cladding. Frank Gehry’s Digital Defiance 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z The bark pattern, of interlacing ridges, is the defining feature and experience of arrival, cladding the curved wall that leads to the entrance. An architect couple designs a dream house 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z No: with its factory-like bulk, its sleek cladding and forest of chimneys, it's a refined brute of a building. James Murdoch's Sky scraper 2010-09-26T20:29:00Z Slender brick cladding underscores the pavilion’s long horizontal spans and extended cantilevers on either end. Charleston Needs That African American Museum. And Now. 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z The most divisive aspect of Stuttgart and of Stirling's later architecture is the postmodern affectation of its stone cladding, in pseudo-Italian stripes. Does Stirling work? 2011-04-01T23:05:23Z Changing the cladding and refining all the details stayed true to the exterior's quirky charms while making it way more sophisticated. Pour On the Cottage Charm 2012-11-05T19:51:01.043Z An example is 76 Willow Street, a brick building with just a thin front cladding of brownstone, like chocolate frosting on poundcake. Brooklyn, Before It Was a Global Brand: Walk Its History 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z The scalloped shape of the bronze cladding around four massive columns was included in the earliest 1930s renderings but hadn’t previously been built. Rockefeller Center Reconstructs its Spectacular Art Deco Mezzanine and Rotunda 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The weird pink stone cladding came off first — it had to be hand-chipped — after which he sandblasted the concrete twice for good measure. In the Desert With Jackrabbits and Clint Eastwood 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z It's easier to throw up standardised frames, wrap them in standardised cladding and not worry too much about how everything hangs together. Bishop Edward King chapel, Ripon College – review 2013-04-27T23:05:48Z After hauling them home, he’d split the wood into shakes for cladding. The King of D.I.Y. Dwellings 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z You don’t cut corners, skimp on materials, or slap some ugly cladding on a box when you’re building in the shadow of the nation’s Capitol. Subtle changes make a big impression at the National Gallery East Building 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z The dark, ceramic cladding of the Jerwood aims to respect its neighbour but not mimic it. Britain's best young architects 2011-01-09T00:04:06Z By now, Antony Stark had gathered around him a formidable cladding of specialists and consultants, and his bid to convert the Lion into flats was gathering pace. The death and life of the great British pub | Tom Lamont 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Bloc, a collaborative of four hip Japanese guys, kept things simple, presenting only one prototype: "Baa/bêêê," a clever pencil with faceted felt cladding. | Design Tide Tokyo 2012-11-22T14:00:52Z The thin layers of locally quarried quartzite at his seminal thermal baths in Vals, designed as an assembly of great masonry cubes, are but a decorative cladding to reinforced concrete walls behind. Peter Zumthor: RIBA awards gold medal to architecture's man of mystery 2013-02-05T15:00:56Z The stainless steel cladding defines the exterior of the building. Next for Dream: Boutique Hotels in Belize and Tulum 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Another project, the newly finished Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership in Kalamazoo, Michigan, echoes surrounding buildings with its wood-and-masonry cladding. AD Innovator: Jeanne Gang 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z The thick stone panels with which Mr. Piano originally envisioned cladding the building, for example, are now beyond the Whitney’s budget, and he is instead leaning toward cream-colored enameled steel plates. Architecture: For Whitney, Renzo Piano Building May Be a Crucible 2010-06-16T21:42:00Z The addition, whose copper cladding will give it a muscular feel, is set discreetly behind the existing building. 2010-01-21T06:29:00Z The ruling will be closely watched by thousands of other leaseholders in at least 130 private apartment complexes in England that failed cladding tests after the fatal fire in June. Tower residents told to pay £500,000 to replace Grenfell-style cladding 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Spare a kind thought, too, for Glenn Close—seven times unlucky, even though she took the tactical precaution, on this occasion, of donning an all-gold robe, thus cladding herself as the very treasure she sought. Should the Oscars Survive? 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z "The innards of the building hang from the ceiling: tongues of dusty cladding; viscera of wires and pipes." Wreaking by James Scudamore – review 2013-07-26T09:00:01Z Aspiring ambition … Will the mast count without its cladding? Will One World Trade Center really be the tallest building in the west? 2013-05-02T10:32:00Z The fiber embodies two layers — a core and an outer shell or “cladding.” Soft optical fibers block pain while moving and stretching with the body 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Civil defense officials quoted by the Iraqi News Agency described the wedding hall’s exterior as being decorated with highly flammable cladding that were illegal in the country. A fire at a wedding hall in northern Iraq kills at least 100 people and injures 150 more 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Despite warnings over decades within the industry and Whitehall, the government did not ban flammable cladding until after the loss of 72 lives. RAAC: Public buildings at risk from concrete failure, experts warn 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Ganza lives in one of the neighborhood’s characteristic cylindrical high-rise, public-housing buildings, with cladding featuring paintings that depict clouds in the sky and with windows shaped like raindrops. In the Paris Suburb Where Police Shot a Teenager, Violence and Vigilance 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Secretary of state Michael Gove has pledged statutory legal protections for leaseholders with cladding problems. Grenfell Tower: Community considers future of building six years on 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Other plasma instabilities can produce beams of high-energy electrons that bore holes in the reaction-chamber cladding. What Is the Future of Fusion Energy? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z It wasn’t immediately clear why authorities in Iraq allowed the cladding to be used on the hall, though corruption and mismanagement remains endemic two decades after the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. A fire at a wedding hall in northern Iraq kills at least 100 people and injures 150 more 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Custom-milled lumber is handy for various projects such as: table tops, mantels, shelving, wall cladding and furniture building. Reduce, reuse, reinvent: How salvage shops around Puget Sound keep history alive | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Plans also call for the use of Ashlar stone cladding for the bridge piers, and abutments and walls near the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Cost rises for Potomac rail bridge that would eliminate East Coast bottleneck 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The housing secretary gave companies until 13 March to sign the agreement aimed at addressing cladding issues exposed by the Grenfell Tower fire. Cladding: More firms sign post-Grenfell fire safety contract 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z In particular, deuterium-tritium fusion makes an intense flux of high-energy neutrons, which collide with the nuclei of atoms in the metal walls and cladding, causing tiny spots of melting. What Is the Future of Fusion Energy? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z The project includes tree screening, green walls and special cladding to help it blend in with the landscape. High Wycombe: Plans for eight-stage film studios approved 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z He said 39 firms had signed the contract, which would see them spending £2bn to pay for repairs to buildings with unsafe cladding and other issues. Cladding: Michael Gove names firms yet to sign post-Grenfell fire safety contract 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Housing Secretary Michael Gove has told the Commons developers must sign a contract within the next six weeks to guarantee they will fix unsafe cladding. Gove outlines punishments for unsafe cladding developers 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z It means those leaseholders will not have to pay for the cladding's removal. Cladding: More firms sign post-Grenfell fire safety contract 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z In the cladding of a typical fusion reactor, each atom might be displaced about 100 times over the reactor's lifetime. What Is the Future of Fusion Energy? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Many homeowners have been forced to spend thousands to remove cladding which has been deemed a fire risk. Grenfell fire: Housing developers given ultimatum to fix unsafe buildings 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The scheme is aimed at helping leaseholders who live in buildings between 11m and 18.5m high, who are facing large bills for the removal of dangerous cladding. Cladding: Michael Gove names firms yet to sign post-Grenfell fire safety contract 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z He told MPs there would be consequences for house builders who refuse to sign contracts to remedy unsafe building cladding. Gove outlines punishments for unsafe cladding developers 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Following the blaze, a public inquiry found numerous faults in the planning and administration of the Grenfell refurbishment, and hundreds of buildings were found to have similar cladding. Government bears some blame for Grenfell fire, UK housing minister says 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z The government had previously changed the wording of technical advice that had been criticised for not making clear that combustible cladding panels should not be used on tall buildings. Grenfell: Gove says government guidance partly to blame for fire 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z An inquiry found that cladding installed on the tower block in west London helped the fire spread because it was made from combustible material. Grenfell fire: Housing developers given ultimatum to fix unsafe buildings 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z It means leaseholders will not have to pay for the cladding's removal. Cladding: Michael Gove names firms yet to sign post-Grenfell fire safety contract 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The new structure will be a “contemporary interpretation of a longhouse,” with large timbers, cedar cladding, a large room for indoor carving and an overhang for outdoor carving, said Bruce Arnold from Jones & Jones Architects. Seattle building canoe carving center in SLU to showcase Native culture 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z The building is currently having new insulation and cladding installed. Thurrock: Council with £469m budget gap 'took risks' 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z The multinational company said if a fire assessment had been carried out during the refurbishment scheme before the fire, different cladding products would have been used. Grenfell Tower: Cladding firm tells public inquiry product was misused 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Hundreds of modern buildings were discovered to have materials which posed a fire risk, including flammable cladding and insulation. Grenfell fire: Housing developers given ultimatum to fix unsafe buildings 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The external cladding of the building caught alight, allowing the fire to spread rapidly. Grenfell Tower fire: Relatives want national remembrance day 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z A series of fires in tall buildings in skyscraper-studded Dubai in recent years has revived questions about the safety of cladding and other materials used in the country. Dubai fire races up high-rise near world’s tallest building 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Their back yard was stacked with construction materials to replace the roof, add brick cladding and build a new barn. ‘They took my big love’: Ukraine woman searches for answers 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Arconic believes other firms involved in the disaster have had an agenda to condemn the cladding company before the case has fully been heard. Grenfell Tower: Cladding firm tells public inquiry product was misused 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Unsafe cladding and other fire safety failings are to be remedied under the agreement. Developers to fix unsafe cladding in tall buildings across Wales 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Stephanie Barwise KC put the cladding manufacturer and an engineering firm at the top of a list of those at fault. Grenfell Tower fire: Relatives want national remembrance day 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z In a bid to be as energy efficient as possible and cut spending on energy bills, he has installed solar panels and exterior cladding insulation on his house. Cost of living: 'We have to buy the oil or we will freeze' 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Wood has also been used in load-bearing structures, to support the ceilings between the floors, and as cladding on the exterior. Is Finland's Wood City the future of building? 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z The cladding was tested in various forms years before the fire and some results suggested it performed poorly in preventing fires spreading, but this was not widely publicised. Grenfell Tower: Cladding firm tells public inquiry product was misused 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z After the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire flammable cladding and other fire safety defects were found in hundreds of blocks of flats across the UK. Developers to fix unsafe cladding in tall buildings across Wales 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Three companies topped the list: Arconic, the international firm whose French arm manufactured cladding panels, sold a "highly volatile" material, using safety documents which gave a misleading impression of the likely risk. Grenfell Tower fire: Relatives want national remembrance day 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z It said the external cladding systems also operated "as expected" and "did not ignite or add to the fire". Electric bike caused fatal Bristol flat fire, council says 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Fibers in bundles are surrounded by a cladding material that has a lower index of refraction than the core. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Having obtained worse-than-anticipated test results, Arconic has been accused of not informing the body that issues product safety certificates relied on by the construction industry, including one for the Grenfell Tower cladding. Grenfell Tower: Cladding firm tells public inquiry product was misused 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z In addition, the zirconium alloy cladding of the fuel rods began to react with steam and produced hydrogen: Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z And Exova, a "top-tier" fire engineering firm, created a "false sense of security" by stating in early expert reports during the refurbishment that the flammable cladding used for the work would have "no adverse effect". Grenfell Tower fire: Relatives want national remembrance day 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z At such high temperatures, hydrogen could be released from the zirconium cladding and the reactor could start to melt down. Factbox: The vast nuclear plant in the eye of the war in Ukraine 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The cladding prevents light from being transmitted between fibers in a bundle. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z Despite that, on Monday, the inquiry heard a barrister for victims of the fire put Arconic at the top of the list of companies responsible for the use of the dangerous cladding at Grenfell. Grenfell Tower: Cladding firm tells public inquiry product was misused 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Work to strip flammable cladding from the 17-storey building had started a year earlier. Ipswich tower block residents endure heatwave behind plastic 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The cladding, which has been used in several other buildings across England, is not allowed on high-rise buildings in many countries, including the United States, because of fire danger. Official Inquiries About Grenfell Tower Blaze Go On, 5 Years After the Fire 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the government banned the specific type of cladding that allowed the blaze to spread so rapidly. Grenfell Tower: Five years on from disaster marked with events 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Without cladding, light could pass between fibers in contact, since their indices of refraction are identical. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z In an earlier statement, Harley Facades, which installed the cladding system, said the decision about which product to use was taken long before it took on the refurbishment job. Grenfell Tower: Cladding firm tells public inquiry product was misused 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Since the Grenfell fire, repairs have been required to buildings with unsafe cladding. Unsafe cladding: What is it and who pays to remove it? 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z The second phase of the public inquiry, which is expected to address how and why the cladding was adopted in the renovation, is continuing and is expected to end later this year. Official Inquiries About Grenfell Tower Blaze Go On, 5 Years After the Fire 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z In his report to the public inquiry, Professor Luke Bisby said evidence "strongly supports" the theory that the polyethylene material in the cladding was the primary cause of the fire's spread. Grenfell Tower: What happened 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z The cladding and an additional protective layer make optical fibers flexible and durable. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z The company's barrister Jonathan Laidlaw KC told the inquiry the firm was a cladding contractor, not specialist consult, and relied on experts for safety advice. Grenfell Tower: Cladding firm tells public inquiry product was misused 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z In January, Housing Secretary Michael Gove promised no leaseholder living in a building more than 11 metres high would face any costs for fixing dangerous cladding. Unsafe cladding: What is it and who pays to remove it? 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Lawsuits have been filed against local authorities and manufacturers, including Arconic, the American company that manufactured the cladding, and Celotex, a British company that made the insulation. Official Inquiries About Grenfell Tower Blaze Go On, 5 Years After the Fire 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Phase two, which will look at the building's refurbishment and external cladding, is due to begin in January 2020. Grenfell Tower: What happened 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z This shows a single fiber with its cladding. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z The blaze exposed lax building regulations that allowed flammable cladding material to be used on the building’s facade, hastening the spread of the flames. Five Years On, Five Lives Shattered by the Grenfell Tower Fire 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z This money will be used to fix buildings where those responsible for the cladding could not be identified, or forced to pay. Unsafe cladding: What is it and who pays to remove it? 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z The fire at Grenfell Tower has called attention to widespread fire safety problems in buildings across England, with thousands of apartments at risk in what has been called a “cladding scandal.” Official Inquiries About Grenfell Tower Blaze Go On, 5 Years After the Fire 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Although the timings provided are approximate, it appears that the fire had spread to the cladding before the firefighters had entered the kitchen. Grenfell Tower: What happened 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z The hundreds of buildings that still have fire safety defects, or unsafe cladding, now have a policy of "simultaneous evacuation" - this is where residents leave as, or ideally before, firefighters arrive. Grenfell's legacy: Should I 'stay put' if there's a fire in my tower block? 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z As busy parents, it was easy to look past the issues at Grenfell Tower, like the broken elevators, delayed repairs and the disarray caused by a four-year refurbishment that saw the cladding fitted. Five Years On, Five Lives Shattered by the Grenfell Tower Fire 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Many feature enhanced weather-stripping or anti-leak sealers, as well as fiberglass, steel or wood cladding materials, all of which contribute to a home’s overall energy efficiency. Choose a front door that offers a warm welcome to guests, neighbors — or potential buyers | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z After the fire, in 2017, nearly 4,000 residents were evacuated from dangerous high-rise buildings in London, and the government ordered an investigation into cladding and insulation on high-rise towers. Official Inquiries About Grenfell Tower Blaze Go On, 5 Years After the Fire 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Five years after the Grenfell fire in which 72 people died, the government has banned the specific type of cladding which allowed the blaze to spread so rapidly. Grenfell fire: Cladding banned five years after deadly blaze 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Who has to pay to remove unsafe cladding? Grenfell's legacy: Should I 'stay put' if there's a fire in my tower block? 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z "Five years on, a toothless public inquiry and millions still trapped in their homes by flammable cladding, and still no justice," she said. Grenfell Tower: Chairs left empty for victims at Jubilee party 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The Welsh government should focus on its own response to the cladding crisis, rather than political rows with Westminster, campaigners have said. Cladding crisis: Welsh government lack of action claim 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z The British government has since banned Grenfell-style cladding on tall buildings, which has been removed from many of the hundreds of other high-rises where it was identified. Official Inquiries About Grenfell Tower Blaze Go On, 5 Years After the Fire 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Developers have struck a deal with the government to help fix unsafe cladding on tall buildings they have worked on. Developers pledge to fix unsafe cladding on tall buildings 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Combustible cladding and insulation were a cause of the Grenfell Tower fire, and the subsequent building safety crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of flat owners. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Minister unaware red tape cuts affected fire safety 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The ongoing Grenfell Tower Inquiry found the tower's cladding was a key factor in the fire's rapid spread. Grenfell Tower: Chairs left empty for victims at Jubilee party 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The Celestia development in Cardiff Bay has been identified as having fire safety defects, including with the cladding. Cladding crisis: Welsh government lack of action claim 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z This month, the government announced a complete ban on the use of that cladding on all new buildings and buildings undergoing repairs, regardless of height or use. Official Inquiries About Grenfell Tower Blaze Go On, 5 Years After the Fire 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z After the Grenfell Tower fire which killed 72 people in 2017, flammable cladding and other fire safety defects were discovered in hundreds of blocks of flats in the UK. Developers pledge to fix unsafe cladding on tall buildings 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z The longer timescale meant guidelines regarded by the coroner as confusing remained in place as designers specified combustible cladding and insulation for Grenfell Tower. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Red tape cuts not behind fire safety failings - minister 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Many involved in the refurbishment or construction of residential tower blocks failed to understand this meant combustible cladding could not be used, the inquiry heard. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Government unaware of fire risk levels - minister 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z The Welsh government said work has already been carried out, or is planned, to remove non-compliant aluminium composite cladding from all affected buildings in Wales. Cladding crisis: Welsh government lack of action claim 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z The fire in the kitchen quickly spread to flammable cladding covering the outside of the 24-story building and climbed up the side of the structure. Official Inquiries About Grenfell Tower Blaze Go On, 5 Years After the Fire 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z In February the government guaranteed no leaseholder would "have to pay a penny" to remove cladding from buildings. Developers pledge to fix unsafe cladding on tall buildings 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z The assessor who inspected Grenfell Tower was described as "professionally reckless" by an expert witness because he signed off the building's cladding as safe, without evidence. Grenfell Tower: Minister defends decision not to tighten fire safety rules 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z All five cladding systems tested by the government in 2001 failed to make the grade, he told the public inquiry. Grenfell Tower: Fire test results before disaster missed - inquiry 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Residents of high rise blocks covered in dangerous cladding have been condemned to "live like animals" during replacement works, MPs have been told. Residents 'living like animals' as cladding is replaced 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Grenfell Tower was built in the 1970s, and its concrete structure, originally built without cladding, was designed to contain a fire in one apartment for long enough to allow firefighters to intervene. Official Inquiries About Grenfell Tower Blaze Go On, 5 Years After the Fire 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Its occupants weren’t far — not far from the mall’s service entrance the bodies of two Russian soldiers laid side-to-side near a piece of fallen, crumped-up yellow cladding. Dead soldiers. An icy river. Ukraine town on the frontlines prepares to battle Russians 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z A cladding system similar to the one used at Grenfell Tower spectacularly failed safety tests in 2001, the public inquiry into the disaster has heard. Grenfell Tower: Earlier cladding fire test was 'catastrophic failure' 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z He was questioned repeatedly about why he failed to raise the alarm about the 2001 tests results, which revealed the risk of plastic and aluminium cladding. Grenfell Tower: Fire test results before disaster missed - inquiry 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Up to five million people live in blocks with cladding similar to that which caused the Grenfell disaster. Residents 'living like animals' as cladding is replaced 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Home developers who refuse to pay the costs of removing unsafe cladding could have planning permission and projects blocked under government plans. New powers proposed to end unsafe cladding scandal 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The removal of ACM cladding on 12 private blocks in Wales has been or is being paid for by developers and owners. Cladding: Wales flat owners feel 'abandoned' on funding 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z The test of the aluminium cladding with a plastic layer took place in 2001 - 16 years before the Grenfell Tower fire. Grenfell Tower: Earlier cladding fire test was 'catastrophic failure' 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Technicians had carried out a standard test, setting light to a 9m section of wall covered with cladding. Grenfell Tower: Fire test results before disaster missed - inquiry 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z But measures to strip all unsafe cladding have left leaseholders living without light or ventilation, in some cases for more than two years. Residents 'living like animals' as cladding is replaced 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z New powers would also allow cladding companies to be sued and subject to fines for defective products. New powers proposed to end unsafe cladding scandal 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Lifting Rob's home into the "B" category meant improving the lagging in the roof, installing more double glazing, insulating the floors as well as putting insulated cladding on some inside and outside walls. UK must move faster to insulate homes - climate chief 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z If the results had been widely disseminated, it is possible the Grenfell cladding would not have been installed. Grenfell Tower: Earlier cladding fire test was 'catastrophic failure' 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Mr Martin discussed what had happened with another expert, Dr Sarah Colwell, and admitted to the inquiry the tests demonstrated the "very real danger" of this type of cladding. Grenfell Tower: Fire test results before disaster missed - inquiry 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Building Safety Fund to remove dangerous cladding from tower blocks across the UK. Residents 'living like animals' as cladding is replaced 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The questions raised by campaigners emerged after the government said there would be a cap on the amount leaseholders would pay to fix safety defects other than dangerous cladding on blocks of flats. New powers proposed to end unsafe cladding scandal 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z "Take all this off and the cladding and go back to what I had before because the distress it has caused my wife and myself is beyond." Insulation work left Caerau residents with freezing rooms 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z In the first report of the Grenfell Inquiry, the cladding was cited as the main cause of flames rapidly spreading up the building, leaving residents trapped. Grenfell Tower: Earlier cladding fire test was 'catastrophic failure' 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z The results, marked "commercial in confidence" were circulated within some industry groups, but architects and building firms continued to install aluminium and plastic cladding on towers across England. Grenfell Tower: Fire test results before disaster missed - inquiry 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z But some residents have been left in what Conservative MP Stephen McPartland called "a living hell" by cladding remediation works, which involve covering the exterior of buildings in a plastic wrap. Residents 'living like animals' as cladding is replaced 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The cladding crisis has left many people with crippling bills to fix unsafe homes and there is still no help for the many buildings under 11m high with dangerous cladding. New powers proposed to end unsafe cladding scandal 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z He said despite progress to remove dangerous cladding, premiums had "increased dramatically". Gove calls for flat insurance probe as costs soar 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Despite the test, the aluminium cladding had the best national rating for fire spread - Class zero - a standard which has been discredited since the Grenfell Tower fire. Grenfell Tower: Earlier cladding fire test was 'catastrophic failure' 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z The government responded to Grenfell by banning combustible cladding a year after the disaster, on the strength of new tests carried out after the fire. Grenfell Tower: Fire test results before disaster missed - inquiry 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z He also said he would consider the MPs' calls for a new code of conduct for builders to take the wellbeing of residents into account when replacing cladding. Residents 'living like animals' as cladding is replaced 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z In the wake of the Grenfell fire, which killed 72 people, flammable cladding and other fire safety defects were discovered in hundreds of blocks of flats across the UK. New powers proposed to end unsafe cladding scandal 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z In the wake of the Grenfell fire, which killed 72 people in 2017, flammable cladding and other fire safety defects have been discovered in hundreds of blocks of flats across the UK. Gove calls for flat insurance probe as costs soar 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Following the Grenfell fire, cladding companies claimed they had been horrified by how fast the flames spread, and that they had not been aware of the risks of aluminium and plastic cladding. Grenfell Tower: Earlier cladding fire test was 'catastrophic failure' 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Last year a summary of the 2001 tests was leaked to the BBC, revealing for the first time the true extent of the government's knowledge of the risks of combustible cladding. Grenfell Tower: Fire test results before disaster missed - inquiry 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z This included allegations that the firm misleadingly marketed an insulation product as being generally suitable for use on high-rise buildings, when it had only been approved for use as part of a specific cladding set-up. Grenfell Tower fire: Ulster Rugby 'should remember victims' anguish' 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Archer Daniels insists that the building — which lost a swath of its brick cladding in a December gale — is an imminent danger to public safety and applied for an emergency permit to raze it. Eyesore or Monument? Preservationists Fight to Save a Grain Elevator in Buffalo 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z He said businesses who manufactured combustible cladding and insulation "must pay now, instead of leaseholders". Gove calls for flat insurance probe as costs soar 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Counsel to the inquiry asked Ms Colwell which brand of cladding was used in the tests. Grenfell Tower: Earlier cladding fire test was 'catastrophic failure' 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Nearly five years after the Grenfell Tower fire, 40% of buildings in England with the same type of cladding have not been made safe, new figures show. Dozens of blocks still have Grenfell-type cladding 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z "Developers and cladding companies who caused these problems must pay to fix them. We want these companies to do the right thing and help end this scandal," he said. Cladding crisis: Norwegian wealth fund urged to pressure firms and builders 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Industry experts have estimated that the remediation costs for cladding issues across England could amount to more than 50 billion pounds, $67 billion, far higher than the pledges made by the government. Britain Puts Onus on Developers to Pay to Fix Fire Safety Issues 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Michael Gove was making a building safety statement dealing with cladding issues in the wake of the tower block fire in June 2017. Gove warns Grenfell profiteers: We are coming for you 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z It can also be difficult for flat-owners to sell their property - even if the cladding is classed as low risk - because some lenders are refusing to offer mortgages on them. Cladding: Why is it unsafe and what money has the government promised? 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The government had set aside billions to remove dangerous cladding. Dozens of blocks still have Grenfell-type cladding 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Mr Gove warned those who had mis-sold unsafe cladding or cut corners on homes that the government was "coming for you". Cladding crisis: Norwegian wealth fund urged to pressure firms and builders 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z “Homeowners may have been failed by the construction sector and by cladding manufacturers — but they have also been failed by the ministers and officials meant to regulate those industries.” Britain Puts Onus on Developers to Pay to Fix Fire Safety Issues 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Investigators found that the flammable cladding helped the fire, which started in an apartment kitchen, race out of control. UK developers told they must foot bill for unsafe cladding 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The government promised more than £5bn to remove unsafe cladding from the highest-risk buildings - those over 18m high - partly funded by a levy on the biggest developers. Cladding: Why is it unsafe and what money has the government promised? 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z For other types of dangerous materials, known as non-ACM cladding, progress has been slower. Dozens of blocks still have Grenfell-type cladding 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Will flat owners be refunded for cladding costs? Cladding crisis: Norwegian wealth fund urged to pressure firms and builders 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z The housing minister has said he will be "absolutely willing to use legal rules" to make builders pay for the removal of unsafe cladding from lower-height buildings. Cladding: Developers told to act on lower-height buildings 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Safety regulations brought in since then require similar dangerous cladding to be removed, but the work hasn’t been carried out on some apartment buildings because of wrangling over who should pay. UK developers told they must foot bill for unsafe cladding 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The government has identified 462 high-rise residential buildings with dangerous cladding. Cladding: Why is it unsafe and what money has the government promised? 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Housing Secretary Michael Gove is vowing to "expose and pursue" firms responsible for safety problems caused by cladding, the BBC has learned. Cladding: Michael Gove to vow to pursue firms behind safety problems 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Campaigners have urged Norway's giant state investment fund to pressure cladding firms and builders to fix fire safety issues. Cladding crisis: Norwegian wealth fund urged to pressure firms and builders 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z So far, residents in blocks 11-18m high have been ineligible for government support to remove unsafe cladding. Cladding: Developers told to act on lower-height buildings 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z While high-rise buildings have been able to get government funding to remove the cladding, low-rise dwellings haven’t. UK developers told they must foot bill for unsafe cladding 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z But some cladding has been found to be combustible, prompting a building safety crisis affecting thousands of homeowners. Cladding: Why is it unsafe and what money has the government promised? 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z He will set out measures aimed at forcing developers to pay for cladding removal from lower-height buildings, telling them "we are coming for you". Cladding: Michael Gove to vow to pursue firms behind safety problems 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Grenfell survivors and leaseholders affected by the cladding crisis called on Norges Bank to pull £5.7bn of funds from companies if they fail to do so. Cladding crisis: Norwegian wealth fund urged to pressure firms and builders 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z The government has so far only promised to pay to remove cladding in taller buildings, not those between 11m and 18m high. Cladding: Developers told to act on lower-height buildings 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The risk posed by some kinds of aluminum composite cladding was exposed when fire engulfed London high-rise Grenfell Tower in June 2017, killing 72 people in Britain’s deadliest domestic blaze since World War II. UK developers told they must foot bill for unsafe cladding 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z These leaseholders have to pay for extra fire safety measures - sometimes including patrol officers - until cladding or insulation is stripped off. Cladding: Why is it unsafe and what money has the government promised? 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z In a statement to MPs on Monday, Mr Gove will say taxpayers should not be forced to cough up more money to pay for building defects like the removal of cladding. Cladding: Michael Gove to vow to pursue firms behind safety problems 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z After the Grenfell fire, which killed 72 people in 2017, flammable cladding and other fire safety defects were discovered in hundreds of blocks of flats across the UK. Cladding crisis: Norwegian wealth fund urged to pressure firms and builders 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z The government says the vast majority of lower height buildings are safe and others that do have combustible cladding may also be safe or could be made safe using existing fire safety measures. Cladding: Developers told to act on lower-height buildings 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z It had already promised to pay to remove cladding in taller buildings. Cladding: More flat owners to be freed from bills 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z "This is a lengthy process, as some rooms are needing to have their interior wooden cladding pulled apart, in order to identify any concealed hot spots," they said. New blaze at South Africa's parliament brought under control - officials 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Removing cladding can cost millions of pounds per block, with the cost in lower-height buildings often being borne by individual flat owners, under the leasehold system in England and Wales. Cladding: Michael Gove to vow to pursue firms behind safety problems 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z At the same time, many flat owners were struggling to sell as a result of the cladding crisis, following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower. Cities start to attract property buyers again 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z However, it said a small number have unsafe cladding that must be addressed. Cladding: Developers told to act on lower-height buildings 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z And cladding is not the only or even main problem in thousands of buildings across the country. Cladding: More flat owners to be freed from bills 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z It points out that the exterior cladding, which it did not manufacture, was deemed by the inquiry to be the "principal reason" for how quickly the fire spread. Grenfell: Ulster Rugby urged to consider Kingspan link 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z The government had already promised to pay to remove cladding in taller buildings. Cladding: Michael Gove to vow to pursue firms behind safety problems 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Recycled IT equipment and household goods make up the building's cladding, signs are from used coffee beans and insulations is provided by sheep wool. Wind powered net zero McDonald's opens in Market Drayton 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z A £5bn building safety fund has been set up in an attempt to ensure residents aren't left financially destitute due to the costs of removing flammable cladding and other dangerous materials. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Government apologises to victims 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z In November, Mr Gove questioned why flat owners should have to pay anything for dangerous cladding to be removed from their buildings. Cladding: More flat owners to be freed from bills 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z It points out that the exterior cladding, which it did not manufacture, was deemed by an inquiry into the fire to be the "principal reason" for how quickly it spread. Mercedes & Kingspan end sponsorship deal 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Class 0 remained an acceptable standard for buildings taller than 18m until a ban on combustible cladding was introduced after the Grenfell disaster. Grenfell Tower: Governments hid fire safety risks, inquiry hears 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Kingspan said it played no role in the design of the cladding on the tower. Grenfell Tower: Rethink deal with Grenfell firm, Mercedes F1 urged 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z A fire safety expert is demanding ministers reveal whether "highly dangerous" cladding, secretly tested in the early 2000s, was the product used at Grenfell Tower. Grenfell cladding: Did it fail safety tests 13 years before fire? 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z After months of uncertainty, the developer of her block has now agreed to pay to remove and replace the dangerous cladding. Cladding crisis: 'Some days I can't leave the house' 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Shared owners often only own 25-50% of their flats, but are liable for 100% of the full costs of cladding remediation work. Cladding crisis: 'Buying my flat was worst thing I've done' 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z During the previous two decades, the refurbishment of aging tower blocks by adding cladding to make buildings drier and warmer had become standard practice, as councils attempted to meet environmental requirements. Grenfell Tower: Governments hid fire safety risks, inquiry hears 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Flat owners should not have to pay for dangerous cladding to be removed from their buildings, Housing Secretary Michael Gove has said. Cladding: Why is it unsafe and what money has the government promised? 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z In September, the BBC uncovered details of cladding products that failed safety tests some 13 years before the London fire. Grenfell cladding: Did it fail safety tests 13 years before fire? 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z The government has promised a £5bn Building Safety Fund to remove flammable cladding on high-rise buildings of above 18 metres in height, but MPs estimated the total cost would be £15bn. Cladding crisis: 'Some days I can't leave the house' 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Housing Secretary Michael Gove has questioned why flat owners should have to pay anything for dangerous cladding to be removed from their buildings. Cladding: Why must flat owners pay the bills, asks Gove 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z The review included new fire tests of cladding systems, carried out around 2002, in which large scale mock-ups were set alight. Grenfell Tower: Governments hid fire safety risks, inquiry hears 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z These leaseholders have had to pay for extra fire safety measures - sometimes including patrols - until cladding or insulation is stripped off. Cladding: Why is it unsafe and what money has the government promised? 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Dr Evans said there should never have been a policy of telling residents to "stay put" when fires broke out, if they were living in buildings with this sort of flammable aluminium cladding. Grenfell cladding: Did it fail safety tests 13 years before fire? 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z Why is cladding unsafe and what is it costing residents? Cladding crisis: 'Some days I can't leave the house' 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z In the wake of the Grenfell fire, which killed 72 people in 2017, flammable cladding and other fire safety defects were discovered in hundreds of blocks of flats across the UK. Cladding: Why must flat owners pay the bills, asks Gove 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z When the reactor restarted, the element overheated and part of its aluminum cladding melted. Reactor mishap idles nearly half of U.S. research with neutron beams 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z The government has pledged over £5bn to remove unsafe cladding from the highest-risk buildings - those over 18m high - partly funded by a levy on the biggest developers. Cladding: Why is it unsafe and what money has the government promised? 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z In September, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, church officials held a ceremonial inaugural lighting of the building to set aglow one of its signature features, its translucent marble cladding. Orthodox patriarch blesses shrine near 9/11 memorial 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z How is the UK's cladding crisis affecting kids? Cladding crisis: 'Some days I can't leave the house' 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Removing cladding can cost millions of pounds per block, with the cost often being borne by individual flat owners, under the leasehold system in England and Wales. Cladding: Why must flat owners pay the bills, asks Gove 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z People in a town centre tower block have had their flats shrouded in plastic for more than six months while cladding is removed. Ipswich tower block residents on life living behind plastic sheeting 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z As well as concerns about cladding costs, campaigners say thousands of leaseholders also face large bills to pay for other safety measures not covered by the scheme. Cladding: Why is it unsafe and what money has the government promised? 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z A levy on the biggest property developers of high rises to pay for the removal of dangerous cladding has been confirmed by the chancellor. Budget 2021: Eight ways Rishi Sunak's plans affect you 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z In December 2020, the mother-of-one was told the building had dangerous external cladding and as a result, the sale on her property fell through. Cladding crisis: 'Some days I can't leave the house' 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The government has promised a £5bn Building Safety Fund to remove flammable cladding on high-rise buildings, but MPs estimated the total cost would be £15bn. Cladding: Why must flat owners pay the bills, asks Gove 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Work to strip the flammable cladding had started just over two years earlier. Ipswich tower block residents on life living behind plastic sheeting 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z A resident in a Birmingham tower block that is having combustible cladding removed, in the wake of the Grenfell disaster, explains his plight. 'We're paying to live in a dark, dull box' 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Many homeowners of high-rise flats have faced crippling costs owing to the cladding crisis, following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Budget 2021: Eight ways Rishi Sunak's plans affect you 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z An inquiry found the type of cladding used was the primary cause of the fire's rapid spread. Cladding crisis: 'Some days I can't leave the house' 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Asked if he would apply this approach to the costs of putting right all fire safety issues, not just cladding, the housing secretary said that was his intention. Cladding: Why must flat owners pay the bills, asks Gove 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Block Management only manage communications with residents regarding the cladding project at St Francis Tower, the remedial works/cladding project are being managed by a separate contracts administration company and specialist cladding contractors. Ipswich tower block residents on life living behind plastic sheeting 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z It has been two years since residents at a block of flats in Birmingham were told cladding was making their homes unsafe. The Birmingham flats covered in plastic as cladding removed 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z The cladding on Steve's block is getting reviewed, but he says the freeholder has already started taking money from residents to cover costs - £2,400 per flat. In need of modernisation? The UK’s housing crisis close up 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z It's estimated more than half a million people are still living in flats with dangerous cladding and flammable materials. Cladding crisis: 'Some days I can't leave the house' 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The dangerous combustible cladding used on the residential block was identified as central to the fire’s quick spread, and has since been found on buildings across Britain, calling for expensive removal or round-the-clock fire watches. Public inquiry into London Grenfell fire turned into play 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Work can then continue on replacing the cladding. Ipswich tower block residents on life living behind plastic sheeting 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z "When they took the cladding off, we just had water pouring in through the window and the walls," he explained. The Birmingham flats covered in plastic as cladding removed 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z The government failed to act over warnings of the risks of cladding more than seven years before the Grenfell Tower fire, a public inquiry has heard. Grenfell: No action over 2009 cladding warning, inquiry told 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Last year, the House of Commons Housing Select Committee, made up of a group of cross-party MPs, warned that the cladding scandal was becoming a public health crisis. Cladding crisis: 'Some days I can't leave the house' 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Once it is processed, the timber is sold across the country to third party timber merchants for various uses including cladding, framing and skirting boards. Timber shortage: Port of King's Lynn sees imports double in a year 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Leaked test results suggest the government and construction industry had early evidence of the dangers posed by cladding, 13 years before the Grenfell Tower fire. Cladding: Panels failed fire tests 13 years before Grenfell 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z The work on their flat is behind Mr Kelly's but by the end of the year, their cladding, along with their insulation, will have been removed. The Birmingham flats covered in plastic as cladding removed 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z She strongly criticised all of the companies involved in the refurbishment, completed in 2016, to add a waterproof and insulating cladding system to Grenfell's exterior. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Reckless firms showed neglect - lawyer 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z A fire risk assessor for Grenfell Tower was "professionally reckless" for signing off its cladding as safe without evidence, an inquiry has heard. Grenfell risk assessor reckless over cladding, inquiry hears 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Slated for completion next year, the church is surrounded by a small public park and features a Byzantine-style dome and marble cladding that can be lit from within. Ground zero rebuilding still unfinished, 20 years later 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z The 2004 results were among the first from a British test of full-scale building systems, developed in the late 1990s when there were growing concerns in Parliament about the risks of cladding. Cladding: Panels failed fire tests 13 years before Grenfell 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z While they own the individual flats, they do not own the building nor the site on which it sits, and yet they've faced the financial burden of cladding removal. The Birmingham flats covered in plastic as cladding removed 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z A fire safety consultant Exova incorrectly advised that the cladding would have no adverse effect in the event of a fire and "bears significant responsibility", Ms Barwise said. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Reckless firms showed neglect - lawyer 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z She disagreed with another witness who had suggested it was reasonable for Mr Stokes to assume the cladding met fire safety regulations. Grenfell risk assessor reckless over cladding, inquiry hears 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Work to install its marble cladding has proceeded at a fast pace in recent weeks in time for the ceremonial lighting, though the church isn’t slated to be completed until next year. Shrine to replace church destroyed on 9/11 nears completion 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z In the tests, all five cladding systems were judged to have failed against "proposed performance criteria". Cladding: Panels failed fire tests 13 years before Grenfell 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z It is thought about half a million people in the UK are living in a building with dangerous cladding - and 3.2m flats have been left unsellable as a result. The Birmingham flats covered in plastic as cladding removed 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z As well as paying increased charges, many leaseholders are worried about the huge costs of repair work for things such as flammable cladding and inadequate internal firebreaks. Cladding: Cardiff homeowner's tears as safety costs spiral 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z The inquiry has already concluded that the aluminium cladding breached building regulations because it allowed the flames to spread. Grenfell risk assessor reckless over cladding, inquiry hears 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Witnesses have said the fire, which started on the 15th floor, quickly surged through the outside cladding of the building. Milan mayor says cladding melted in tower block blaze, as in London's Grenfell 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z They are desperate to move to a bigger home, but the cladding crisis means they cannot sell the flat. Cladding: Panels failed fire tests 13 years before Grenfell 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z "While it's welcome that the cladding works have finally started, there are already significant delays," she said, adding that damage to flats was "completely unacceptable". The Birmingham flats covered in plastic as cladding removed 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z The total cost of repair work, including the replacement of cladding, has been estimated at £60,000 per flat, she said. Cladding: Cardiff homeowner's tears as safety costs spiral 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z However, Mr Stokes was employed to do regular risk assessments for the tower, and could have checked with others that a safe cladding system had been installed. Grenfell risk assessor reckless over cladding, inquiry hears 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Residents said the blaze quickly spread through the cladding on the façade, which was supposed to have been fire resistant, Corriere della Sera reported. Italian firefighters: No victims in 20-story building blaze 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z He said a lack of public information about cladding systems in the 2000s may have resulted in governments not abandoning a controversial British standard for building materials, known as Class 0. Cladding: Panels failed fire tests 13 years before Grenfell 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z It was created in the "festival style" with its three buildings created from brick, concrete and copper cladding. Festival of Britain: Sites celebrated for 70th anniversary 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z "Building safety issues are often more than just cladding-related - we are working hard to deliver a funding offer which will go further than cladding only." Cladding: Cardiff homeowner's tears as safety costs spiral 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z He said he did not even know Grenfell was being fitted with cladding until he walked past in 2014 and saw a sample for residents to assess. Grenfell risk assessor reckless over cladding, inquiry hears 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z A survey revealed problems with timber cladding and missing fire breaks; Ms Lee fears she will be left with a massive bill for work that may not be necessary. ‘Lenders won’t touch us - my home’s worth nothing' 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z The findings fed into a review of technical standards used by building designers to assess the safety of cladding. Cladding: Panels failed fire tests 13 years before Grenfell 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z People living in a tower block wrapped in plastic as part of a procedure to remove cladding say the lack of light is affecting their health. Residents of Ipswich flats say cladding repairs affecting health 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z After the 2017 fire in Grenfell Tower, west London, in which 72 people died, thousands of blocks of flats were found to be covered in similar dangerous cladding. Fewer flat buyers to face pre-mortgage cladding checks, says Robert Jenrick 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z An earlier expert witness, fire engineer Colin Todd, told the inquiry in July that assessing the cladding was beyond the expertise of risk assessors. Grenfell risk assessor reckless over cladding, inquiry hears 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Inspections of her building after the Grenfell Tower tragedy revealed problems including dangerous cladding. ‘Lenders won’t touch us - my home’s worth nothing' 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z Next month the Grenfell Tower public inquiry will begin examining evidence of what governments knew about the risks of cladding fires before the 2017 disaster, and what they did about it. Cladding: Panels failed fire tests 13 years before Grenfell 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z The government's bill will allow leaseholders up to15 years to legally challenge shoddy building work in light of the cladding crisis. Residents of Ipswich flats say cladding repairs affecting health 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Mortgage lenders became warier and started asking for forms on external cladding to be completed - and often refused applications if would-be flat owners failed to produce one, Mr Jenrick told MPs. Fewer flat buyers to face pre-mortgage cladding checks, says Robert Jenrick 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z He said it was reasonable to assume the cladding complied with building regulations because the council's building control was involved. Grenfell risk assessor reckless over cladding, inquiry hears 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Ministers inadvertently expanded the scope of the cladding crisis in January 2020 when they said residential blocks of any height should be checked for fire risks. ‘Lenders won’t touch us - my home’s worth nothing' 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z After the Grenfell fire, thousands of other blocks of flats were found to be covered in similar dangerous cladding. Grenfell prompts creation of building safety regulator 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z The housing and communities secretary says it's "not right" for leaseholders or taxpayers to foot the bill of "shoddy" building work as he is questioned over Grenfell-style cladding. Leaseholders have 15 years to sue 'cladding' developers 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z After the 2017 fire in which 72 people lost their lives, thousands of other blocks of flats were found to be covered in similar dangerous cladding. Homeowners to get 15 years to sue for bad workmanship - minister 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z They said it would "consist of separate graphics applied to each individual window opening and not be applied to the stone cladding between the window openings". Eight-storey union flag planned for Cardiff UK-government building 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z The ministry said the increase was caused by damage to the cladding of a small number of fuel rods. Taishan nuclear plant: China admits damage to fuel rods 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z "As long as that cladding remains on the outside of buildings, Grenfell two will happen." Grenfell Tower: Survivor warns lives are still in danger 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z The government will miss a June deadline to complete applications for £5bn of funding to remove flammable cladding in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Delay removing dangerous cladding ‘soul destroying’ 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z He told the Grenfell Tower public inquiry that he was attempting to resolve a hold-up in the refurbishment project, following concerns raised by planners about the colour of the cladding. Grenfell councillor queried colour of cladding but not safety 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z The first phase of an inquiry said cladding installed during refurbishment helped the fire spread because it was made from combustible material. Cladding: What makes it unsafe and what money has the government promised? 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, the government announced a new £3.5bn support package, with ministers insisting no leaseholders in high-rise blocks in England will face charges for the removal of unsafe cladding. Grenfell: Fire safety bill to become law 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Last month, there was a fire at a development in east London with the same type of cladding used at Grenfell. Grenfell Tower: Survivor warns lives are still in danger 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z The BBC understands most managing agents who administer tower blocks with the cladding are refusing to sign contracts with the government. Delay removing dangerous cladding ‘soul destroying’ 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z The owner of Waseca-based Twig Case Co. produces iPhone cases engraved with designs and artwork using paper composite panels – compressed recycled paper used for a variety of applications, from furniture to outdoor cladding for houses. Waseca company’s intricate phone cases a worldwide hit 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z About half a million people are living in a building with some form of unsafe cladding, the Association of Residential Managing Agents says. Cladding: What makes it unsafe and what money has the government promised? 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Inspections on other flats after the tragedy found many were covered in combustible cladding. MPs reject move to shield residents from fire safety costs 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Those in lower-rise buildings will be able to access a loan to help pay for cladding removal, with repayments capped at a maximum of £50 a month. Grenfell Tower: Survivor warns lives are still in danger 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Aside from the financial strain, the cladding crisis is taking its toll on the mental health of those trapped in dangerous buildings. Delay removing dangerous cladding ‘soul destroying’ 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z The big concern is about a type of cladding called Aluminium Composite Material, or ACM. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 9 things we now know about the cladding 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Those in lower-rise buildings, it was announced, would be able to access a loan to help pay for cladding removal, which they will pay a maximum of £50 a month towards. Cladding: What makes it unsafe and what money has the government promised? 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z In February, the government announced it was putting £3.5bn towards removing unsafe cladding from buildings more than 18m high - on top of £1.6bn for cladding removal announced last year. MPs reject move to shield residents from fire safety costs 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Thousands of disabled leaseholders, often on low incomes or benefits, warn they are financially and physically trapped by Britain's cladding crisis. Cladding crisis: 'I feel constantly sick and stressed' 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z The estimated remediation bill is £7m but only £1m of that is related to the removal and replacement of the cladding. Delay removing dangerous cladding ‘soul destroying’ 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z In 2005, Arconic commissioned tests in France to see how its Reynobond product would perform in a fire when installed in two standard ways known as "rivet" cladding systems and "cassette" systems. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 9 things we now know about the cladding 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Wood cladding, stained or painted, is a classic option. Maureen McCormick of ‘The Brady Bunch’ on how to update old homes 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z The firm that made the Grenfell Tower cladding was warned of the risks of a building fire that would kill "60 to 70" people a decade before the tragedy. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Fire predicted a decade before, memo shows 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z The checks were first developed to assess the potential financial impact of cladding on high-rise flats, after 72 people died at Grenfell Tower. Cladding rules: New guidance to help flat owners stuck in 'limbo' 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z These were first developed to assess the potential financial impact of cladding on high-rise flats, after 72 people died at Grenfell Tower. Cladding rules: 'I would never have bought my flat if I knew' 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z In "cassette" systems the cladding is folded into box shapes, like old-style cassette tapes, to hide the fixings. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 9 things we now know about the cladding 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Last month another housebuilder, Persimmon, set aside £75m to address the costs of replacing unsafe cladding on 26 of its buildings. Taylor Wimpey sets aside £125m for cladding and fire safety repairs 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z It never happened and the fire, made worse by Arconic's cladding, killed 72. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Fire predicted a decade before, memo shows 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Last year the government tried to solve the backlog by saying that flats in buildings without cladding would no longer need EWS1 checks. Cladding rules: New guidance to help flat owners stuck in 'limbo' 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z It said this meant owners of flats in buildings without cladding would no longer need the form to sell or remortgage. Cladding rules: 'I would never have bought my flat if I knew' 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z The Reynobond cladding with class E fell short of the required standard. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 9 things we now know about the cladding 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z A group of MPs estimated recently it could cost at least £15bn to fix all high rise buildings with cladding issues in the UK. Taylor Wimpey sets aside £125m for cladding and fire safety repairs 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z Mr Pohl showed pictures of a fire in Doha, Qatar, which developed quickly in the cladding system. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Fire predicted a decade before, memo shows 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z The money is for high-rise buildings only, and addresses only the cladding problem. Disabled Apartment Owners Fear Fire Traps in Aftermath of Grenfell Disaster 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z The inquiry says the cladding was a major cause of the rapid spread of flames during the disaster and this phase of its hearings are determining why it was used. Grenfell cladding use 'accident waiting to happen' 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z But the Board was never shown the class E ratings for the cassette version of the cladding and knew nothing about them until a BBC investigation in 2018. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 9 things we now know about the cladding 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z A technical manager at the maker of the Grenfell Tower cladding told colleagues poor fire test results on the product needed to be kept "very confidential". Grenfell cladding email 'urged poor test confidentiality' 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z In his memo, Mr Sonntag also asked colleagues what the responsibility of the cladding supplier would be in that situation. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Fire predicted a decade before, memo shows 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z The first, on a version of the cladding designed to fit flat against the outside of a building, resulted in a class B rating, on a scale from A1 to F, where A1 is best. Grenfell cladding firm told 'misleading half-truth' to standards board 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z They selected the Arconic cladding, and a design which would use it in exactly the cassette configuration which the tests suggested would allow fires to spread. Grenfell cladding use 'accident waiting to happen' 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z Arconic manufactured the cladding panels in France and the product was never put through the standard test widely used in the UK construction industry. Grenfell: Arconic boss says fire safety tests were not his 'priority' 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z Mr Schmidt was also asked about a fire in Bucharest in 2009 during which flames spread up a cladding system to the top of a tall building. Grenfell cladding email 'urged poor test confidentiality' 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z This is now a key question for the inquiry and the police, who are investigating Arconic's sales of flammable cladding. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Fire predicted a decade before, memo shows 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z That test resulted in a class E rating as the cladding caught fire. Grenfell cladding firm told 'misleading half-truth' to standards board 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Robert Jenrick, the British housing secretary, told Parliament of the “unprecedented intervention” to address the use of such dangerous cladding on buildings in England after the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze in 2017. U.K. Announces Billions for Cladding Crisis, but Critics Say It’s Not Enough 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z When another version of the cladding was put through the European test in 2005 it was given a Class B rating, on a scale where A1 is the best and F is the worst. Grenfell: Arconic boss says fire safety tests were not his 'priority' 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z The first phase of an inquiry concluded that cladding installed during refurbishment helped the fire spread because it was made from combustible material. Cladding: What money has the government promised? 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z "Urgent clarification" is being sought on an extra £3.5bn announced by the UK government to remove unsafe cladding from high-rise buildings. Cladding: 'Urgent clarification' sought in Wales over £3.5bn cash 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z The firm that sold the cladding used at Grenfell Tower knew about the risk of fires in 2013, but continued to offer a flammable version of it. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Cladding firm 'knew of fire risk' 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z A sales executive for Arconic, the company that made the cladding on the building, acknowledged that the company knew the product was flammable. U.K. Announces Billions for Cladding Crisis, but Critics Say It’s Not Enough 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z The Grenfell Tower disaster in 2017 exposed the dangerous defects in thousands of apartment blocks across the UK, many of which were covered in flammable cladding. Emerging markets hit record highs amid economic recovery hopes – business live 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Those in lower-rise buildings will be able to access a loan to help pay for cladding removal, which they will pay a maximum of £50 a month towards. Cladding: What money has the government promised? 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Ms Owen said it is understood there are internal and external problems at her block of flats, including cladding issues, which will cost £20m - at an average of £58,500 per leaseholder. Cladding: 'Urgent clarification' sought in Wales over £3.5bn cash 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Deborah French also forwarded an email from a competitor company that was switching to sell only fire-resistant cladding as a result. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Cladding firm 'knew of fire risk' 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z The disaster was the catalyst for a re-examination of the broader issue of the use of such cladding in the country. U.K. Announces Billions for Cladding Crisis, but Critics Say It’s Not Enough 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Further funding towards the cost of removing unsafe cladding on buildings is expected to be announced by the government on Wednesday. Cladding: Extra cash to deal with crisis expected to be announced 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z The money is on top of £1.6bn that was announced for the removal of unsafe cladding last year. Cladding: What money has the government promised? 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z The Welsh Liberal Democrats called for the Welsh Government to pledge to remove all unsafe cladding without directly charging home owners. Cladding: 'Urgent clarification' sought in Wales over £3.5bn cash 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z On 1 May 2013, the BBC reported on "towering inferno" fears following a series of fires involving cladding in the Gulf. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Cladding firm 'knew of fire risk' 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z The same dangerous cladding found at Grenfell Tower was identified and fixed on their building, but they are still facing high insurance premiums and soaring maintenance costs. U.K. Announces Billions for Cladding Crisis, but Critics Say It’s Not Enough 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Combustible cladding is the major cause of the building safety crisis now affecting millions of flat owners. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Cladding company sold flammable product 'by default' 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z But the Association of Residential Managing Agents says around half a million people are living in a building with some form of unsafe cladding. Cladding: What money has the government promised? 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Jane Dodds, Welsh Liberal Democrat leader, said it was "worrying" that "so many properties in Wales are still at risk because of unsafe cladding" three and a half years on from the Grenfell fire. Cladding: 'Urgent clarification' sought in Wales over £3.5bn cash 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z The Labour Party on Monday called for a national task force to deal with the issue, and urged the government to establish the extent of dangerous cladding still on buildings across the country. U.K. Opposition Demands Action as Building Cladding Crisis Escalates 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z The government is facing a growing rebellion over a backbench bid to protect residents from the cost of fixing unsafe cladding on buildings. Ministers face growing MP rebellion over unsafe cladding 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z In June 2014, she sent an email listing large construction projects to which she was hoping to sell cladding sheets. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Cladding company sold flammable product 'by default' 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Sir Keir Starmer said government handling of support for people with cladding on their properties “is not enough money and it’s not targeted enough”. Starmer calls for cladding taskforce 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z On Monday, MPs will debate a Labour motion in the House of Commons on protecting tenants and leaseholders from unsafe cladding. Cladding: Government should 'get a grip' on crisis - Labour 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z It would prioritize the highest risk buildings, request funding be provided to remove flammable cladding immediately, and seek protection for leaseholders and taxpayers to keep them from shouldering the cost. U.K. Opposition Demands Action as Building Cladding Crisis Escalates 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z On Monday, MPs debated a Labour motion calling for the government "to protect leaseholders and taxpayers from the cost by pursuing those responsible for the cladding crisis". Ministers face growing MP rebellion over unsafe cladding 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z The company that made Grenfell Tower's cladding would "by default" sell flammable materials to construction projects, including high-rise buildings, a sales manager has said. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Cladding company sold flammable product 'by default' 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Wuhan became a honeycomb of barricades and checkpoints as yellow plastic barriers and metal cladding enclosed neighborhoods. A Year Later, the First Post-Pandemic City 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Flat owners applying to a fund to help pay to remove flammable building cladding will be told not to talk to the press without government approval. Cladding flat owners told not to talk to press 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z Keir Starmer, the opposition Labour leader, said in a statement before a debate in Parliament on the issue that the measures need to “be a turning point for those affected by the cladding scandal.” U.K. Opposition Demands Action as Building Cladding Crisis Escalates 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Highly resistant to the whims of weather and relatively cheap to produce, azulejos became the dominant cladding solution in the 19th century, one that simultaneously allowed vivid embellishment. How Portugal keeps alive an iconic 500-year-old art form 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z Smaller projects listed by Ms French included Grenfell Tower, which was listed as awaiting an order for cladding, with just the colour to choose. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Cladding company sold flammable product 'by default' 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Ms. Benedict successfully lobbied for a change to the city’s building code to allow additional exterior cladding. New York’s Real Climate Challenge: Fixing Its Aging Buildings 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z He failed to recognise the cladding materials were not suitable for use together on high-rise buildings. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 11 key things we’ve learned this year 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z But in the years since, and despite numerous government promises, there are still dozens of buildings clad in the material used in Grenfell Tower, and even more believed to be wrapped in other flammable cladding. U.K. Opposition Demands Action as Building Cladding Crisis Escalates 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Mr Wehrle was a technical manager at Arconic and his testimony is central to the inquiry's investigations into why flammable cladding was installed on the tower. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 'Whistleblower' refusing to give evidence 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z The BSF was set up to pay for the removal of unsafe combustible cladding on buildings that are 18 metres or higher. £30m fund for flats with dangerous cladding 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z The contractors suggest the task is too difficult, and the remaining cladding may have to stay, along with other safety measures to prevent a deadly fire. Dangerous cladding: 'Fire patrols at our flats cost us £500,000' 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z A clerk of works was hired to inspect the work carried out on the cladding. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 11 key things we’ve learned this year 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z More than 400 high-rise buildings with the same cladding were identified by the government. U.K. Opposition Demands Action as Building Cladding Crisis Escalates 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z The company says it was not responsible for designing cladding systems which used its product or for ensuring they met the requirements of the building regulations. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 'Whistleblower' refusing to give evidence 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z Dangerous cladding: 'Fire patrols at our flats cost us £500,000' £30m fund for flats with dangerous cladding 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Blocks that fail because of dangerous cladding, like Matt and Lizzie's, are valued at £0, cannot be mortgaged and are almost impossible to sell. Dangerous cladding: 'Fire patrols at our flats cost us £500,000' 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z TMO newsletters claimed there was "no concern from residents about cladding the building". Grenfell Tower inquiry: 11 key things we’ve learned this year 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z It eventually directed funding to remove the cladding from public housing, and committed to fund the remediation of high-rise private residential buildings as well. U.K. Opposition Demands Action as Building Cladding Crisis Escalates 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z He said there were also problems with the cavity wall and cladding of the building. Sheffield flats evacuated over fire safety failure 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z To begin with, only those who owned flats in tall buildings with dangerous flammable cladding were affected. Safety checks eased to help flat owners 'in limbo' 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z Most of the cladding - the type that caused the Grenfell fire to spread so fast, killing 72 people - has been removed from Ritu's flat. Dangerous cladding: 'Fire patrols at our flats cost us £500,000' 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z In January the inquiry expects to hear evidence from Arconic, which made the cladding panels. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 11 key things we’ve learned this year 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z Additionally, an estimated 200,000 high-rise apartments, home to some 700,000 people, are believed to be wrapped in some kind of flammable cladding materials, according to the Times of London. U.K. Opposition Demands Action as Building Cladding Crisis Escalates 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Arconic says it was for architects, building firms and cladding companies to ensure their designs were tested and safe. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Four possible reasons for the fire 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z A finance industry source with knowledge of the negotiations told the BBC the proposal did not mean properties with issues other than cladding would automatically be exempt from a fire survey. Safety checks eased to help flat owners 'in limbo' 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z Their buildings are owned by a freeholder, who charges them a small annual rent, plus money for repairs - which can mean huge bills for issues such as cladding. Dangerous cladding: 'Fire patrols at our flats cost us £500,000' 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Specialist cladding contractor Harley sent its drawings to architecture firm Studio E. Harley witnesses told the inquiry they thought the architects were checking that designs met regulations. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 11 key things we’ve learned this year 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z The cost is often passed to apartment owners, and in the case of many of the buildings with combustible cladding, these owners were mostly first-time buyers, retirees, immigrants and lower-income earners. U.K. Opposition Demands Action as Building Cladding Crisis Escalates 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z The plan for Grenfell was to add insulation and cladding panels to the outside walls, creating a warmer, drier place to live. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Four possible reasons for the fire 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z Hearings over the next few weeks will focus on investigating how products used in the cladding system on the block were manufactured, tested and sold. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Cladding firm employees refuse to give evidence 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z Three years after the Grenfell fire, many buildings with dangerous cladding still have 24-hour fire safety patrols - introduced originally as a temporary measure. Dangerous cladding: 'Fire patrols at our flats cost us £500,000' 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z None of them even acknowledged the crucial fact that the refurbishment involved cladding the outside of the building. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 11 key things we’ve learned this year 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z “In my case, and a lot of other people’s cases, not only are you stuck inside a flat with flammable cladding, you can’t leave, you can’t sell,” he said. U.K. Opposition Demands Action as Building Cladding Crisis Escalates 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z This was one of the reasons highly flammable cladding and insulation were used, creating a huge fire risk. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Four possible reasons for the fire 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z People living in flats with Grenfell-style flammable cladding have reacted with anger to a government minister suggesting they will have to pay towards the cost of replacing it themselves. 'Cost of removing cladding is ripping our lives apart' 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z Like many leaseholders, they hope their building wins some of the £1.6bn of government funding to remove dangerous cladding when applications close this month. Dangerous cladding: 'Fire patrols at our flats cost us £500,000' 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Large-scale fire tests approved entire cladding systems, not individual products. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 11 key things we’ve learned this year 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z Sedra, who was standing near the entrance to the apartment, died instantly, pinned by tile cladding that rained down from the building. ‘The port came to us’: Story behind AP photo of Beirut blast 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z Studio E, the architects, saw cladding a building as "quite straightforward". Grenfell Tower inquiry: Four possible reasons for the fire 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z Sedra died instantly, pinned by tile cladding that rained down from the building. ‘The port came to us’: Story behind AP photo of Beirut blast 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z A disabled pensioner died in the 1999 blaze with five other people injured after the fire travelled up the external cladding of the recently refurbished block. UK bill could 'weaken Scots Grenfell regulations' 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z Mr Ashton said he would have expected the architects to have directly asked him to consider the safety of the cladding products. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 11 key things we’ve learned this year 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z "A quarter of leaseholders sales are falling through due to cladding" says Martin Boyd from the charity. Cladding red tape 'stops people selling homes' 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z The consultants produced a series of draft fire safety reports - later disclosed to the inquiry - which failed to mention cladding. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Four possible reasons for the fire 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z Last summer, a survey found cladding on the outside of some of the flats was not safe - with missing fire barriers to prevent fire spreading and highly flammable polystyrene in the insulation. 'Constant dread' of failed fire safety flat owners 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The inquiry is investigating whether the confusion about fire ratings was one of the reasons dangerous cladding and insulation was used to refurbish the tower. Grenfell cladding firm 'confused' by safety rules 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z After the fire, when investigators looked at the cladding that had been installed on Grenfell Tower, they found a catalogue of errors related to how it had been installed. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 11 key things we’ve learned this year 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z Young and vulnerable people are stuck with homes they can't sell because of red tape around cladding, a leaseholders' charity says. Cladding red tape 'stops people selling homes' 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z The inquiry has no firm evidence the question was answered, though one witness suggested Rydon's response, at a meeting, was that cladding "would not burn at all." Grenfell Tower inquiry: Four possible reasons for the fire 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, fire safety tests were carried out on cladding on high-rise buildings across the UK after it was found that a type of aluminium composite material was used. 'Constant dread' of failed fire safety flat owners 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z A key question at this stage of the inquiry is how the companies involved allowed highly combustible cladding to be fitted to the outside of the 24-storey tower. Grenfell cladding company 'did not check safety' 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Many cavity barriers - intended to stop fire spreading through cladding - were poorly fitted or installed in the wrong place. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 11 key things we’ve learned this year 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z The explosion brought heavy stone cladding raining down from above, wounding them both, as well as their 11-year old daughter Huda. Refugees left feeling helpless - again - by Beirut blast 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Except that by the time Rydon and its partners decided to change the cladding to a more flammable version, the fire consultants, Exova, were no longer on the job. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Four possible reasons for the fire 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z He added that he believed Ms Williams' concerns related "specifically" to the fire retardance of the cladding on the lower floors of the residential block, "but not cladding overall". Main Grenfell firm 'ignored' cladding fears email 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Harley Facades managed the technical design and installation of cladding boxes that were added to frames on the building's exterior, to protect insulation panels from the rain. Grenfell cladding company 'did not check safety' 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z The company responsible for installing the cladding, Osborne Berry, admitted there were examples of unacceptable poor workmanship which should have been ripped out and redone. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 11 key things we’ve learned this year 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z Because of how the bronze cladding and English clay tiles will weather over time, Jameson says the look of the house will improve with age. A David Jameson house that’s already made for a buyer 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z A technical manager, Daniel Anketell-Jones, was studying the subject at university and attended a "comprehensive presentation" on cladding fires in October 2014. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Four possible reasons for the fire 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z Terry Ashton said he did not read an email from project architects detailing a planned cladding system because he was not the "primary recipient". Lead fire consultant 'ignored' cladding email 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Before the coronavirus pandemic ministers told those living in tower blocks with Grenfell-style cladding that it would be replaced by June this year. Grenfell anniversary 'more difficult' in lockdown 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z On the night of the fire, this was the main route for the flames to spread into the cladding. Grenfell Tower inquiry: 11 key things we’ve learned this year 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z The government said it was providing £1.6bn to remove dangerous cladding. Dangerous tower blocks should be taken over - MPs 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z The Grenfell Tower inquiry has already concluded that the cladding panels were mostly to blame for spreading the fire. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Four possible reasons for the fire 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z In its first phase, the inquiry concluded that cladding fuelled the fire in the west London residential block in June 2017, in which 72 people died. Lead fire consultant 'ignored' cladding email 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Grenfell campaigners are urging the government to commit to a deadline to remove all flammable cladding. Grenfell campaigners call for cladding deadline 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z The reported reason for the fires is that the material used for the building's siding, called aluminum composite panel cladding, is highly flammable. Massive fire shoots up UAE high-rise tower; multiple injuries reported 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z The Apex is airtight, with a flat, noncombustible roof, toughened windows and steel cladding. In Australia, an Architect Designs for a Future of Fire 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z The most recent advice issued by the government states that the ACM cladding used at Grenfell "presents a significant fire hazard" and action should be taken to remove it "as soon as possible". Grenfell cladding not 'uniquely dangerous' 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Mr Ashton, of fire engineering firm Exova, ignored an email from architecture firm Studio E on 23 October 2012 which included attachments containing details and drawings of a planned cladding system. Lead fire consultant 'ignored' cladding email 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z The Justice4Grenfell group is asking people to write to their MP demanding a time limit and a detailed plan for how and when cladding will be removed. Grenfell campaigners call for cladding deadline 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z Zinc cladding was more expensive and after early pressure to cut the bill, the project decided to switch from zinc to cheaper aluminium in shades of grey. Grenfell: Aesthetics v safety v money 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z To exceed the ratings, Mr. Weir added a fireproof membrane under the cladding. In Australia, an Architect Designs for a Future of Fire 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z In November 2019, a fire raced through a student accommodation block, The Cube, in Bolton, which was covered with the same class of cladding tested last week. Grenfell cladding not 'uniquely dangerous' 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z She asked him whether he agreed that it contained "specific information" about what was proposed, including the type of insulation to be used in the tower block's outer cladding. Lead fire consultant 'ignored' cladding email 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z A cladding company manager suggested using a cheaper material for the Grenfell Tower refurbishment, a 2013 email seen by the inquiry has shown. Cladding firm suggested cheaper Grenfell panels 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z The problem is that Exova did not raise any concerns about cladding, resulting in a number of questions: Grenfell inquiry: Who owned the fire risk? 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z The application for protections related to witnesses from firms including external wall subcontractor Harley Facades, main contractor Rydon, architects Studio E, and window and cladding fitters Osborne Berry. Protection for spoken Grenfell evidence guaranteed 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z A mid-range window from a large name brand manufacturer — typically constructed of a composite core wrapped wood, with exterior vinyl or aluminum cladding — would cost about $1,800 each, installed. Homeowners turn to technology for more than just window dressing 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z The new lender sent a surveyor around, who made clear the cladding was going to be a problem. Imprisoned by cladding: The flat owners who cannot sell 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Now in its second phase, the inquiry is looking into how the building came to be covered in such cladding. Cladding firm suggested cheaper Grenfell panels 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z Emails disclosed to the inquiry suggested that companies knew a planned cladding system would fail in the event of a fire. Grenfell inquiry backs bid for evidence guarantee 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z The inquiry's first phase found the cladding was the "principal" reason for the rapid and "profoundly shocking" spread of the fire at the 25-storey building. Protection for spoken Grenfell evidence guaranteed 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z These days, although many new buildings are made of concrete or brick, there’s a resurgence in using reclaimed wood in everything from ceiling beams to feature walls, furniture, flooring or exterior cladding. Reclaimed wood’s past adds character to decor | Produced by Advertising Publications 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Work to transform the former office block into flats finished in September 2010, and as part of the renovation, the building was covered with cladding called Rockclad. Imprisoned by cladding: The flat owners who cannot sell 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z At the meeting, the two firms discussed the cladding options and Harley Facades showed him its portfolio, including a project at Ferrier Point in Canning Town, east London, which had used ACM panels. Cladding firm suggested cheaper Grenfell panels 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z Another barrister representing victims said that Celotex and Arconic, the manufacturers of the insulation and cladding respectively, "exploited" a lack of knowledge about building regulations in efforts to promote their products. Grenfell firms 'pulled the trigger' on victims 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z It found the cladding was the "principal" reason for the rapid and "profoundly shocking" spread of the fire at the 25-storey building. Grenfell firms seek immunity over evidence 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z Companies involved in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower knew a planned cladding system would fail in the event of a fire, emails suggest. Grenfell firms 'knew cladding would fail in fire' 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Many flat owners are finding themselves in a similar position, even when the cladding on their building is classified as low-risk. Imprisoned by cladding: The flat owners who cannot sell 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z He said he did not know at the time what would constitute a material of limited flammability and was unaware how individual parts of the cladding system should be considered for fire issues. Cladding firm suggested cheaper Grenfell panels 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z The inquiry's first phase found the cladding was the "principal" reason for the rapid and "profoundly shocking" spread of the fire at the 25-storey building in June 2017. Grenfell firms 'pulled the trigger' on victims 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z The inquiry will shift focus from the night of the fire to issues including the refurbishment of the building and the block's deadly cladding. Next stage of Grenfell fire inquiry to begin 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z In another email, Terry Ashton, from the fire consultants Exova, accepted the zinc cladding being considered at the time would fail if there were external flames. Grenfell firms 'knew cladding would fail in fire' 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Most high-street lenders are now asking for extra tests if someone wants to buy a flat in a building with cladding. Imprisoned by cladding: The flat owners who cannot sell 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z The Guardian previously revealed Ms Mehra ran a charity that received funding linked to the US firm that supplied the cladding that helped the fire spread. Grenfell Tower inquiry member resigns 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z The following day, emails disclosed to the inquiry suggested that companies knew a planned cladding system would fail in the event of a fire. Grenfell firms 'pulled the trigger' on victims 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Arconic supplied the cladding on the outside of the west London tower block. Next stage of Grenfell fire inquiry to begin 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z In response, Neil Crawford, from the architect firm Studio E said that "metal cladding always burns and falls off". Grenfell firms 'knew cladding would fail in fire' 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z “Big Ben Must Bong For Brexit,” screamed a front-page headline in the British tabloid The Daily Express, which was superimposed on a picture of the clock minus the scaffolding and cladding that conceal it. Will Big Ben Chime for Brexit? It’s a $650,000 Question 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z The four-door truck’s body is partially obscured by cladding and a black and white patterned wrap, but its overall profile is evident and similar to that of the Jeep Wrangler that it will compete against. 2021 Ford Bronco photographed before you're supposed to see it 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Past damage, compounded over the years, is evident throughout the Basilica in brittle marble benches and cladding eaten away over the years, in some places exposing the brick walls. Venice flood damage to St. Mark’s Cathedral totals millions 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z The first phase of the inquiry found the cladding did not comply with building regulations and was the "principal" reason for the rapid and "profoundly shocking" spread of the fire, which killed 72 people. Next stage of Grenfell fire inquiry to begin 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z Faint, draftsman-like renderings of architectural fragments — stairways, curtain walls, steel skeletons, cladding panels — form a splintered foundation across an off-white painted ground in “Babel Unleashed.” Review: In 'Julie Mehretu' at LACMA, the world explodes on canvas. Grab a seat for the show 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z They will be required to consider and mitigate the risks of any external walls, including cladding, and fire doors. Factbox: What laws does UK PM Johnson want to pass after election win? 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Thousands of people still live and work in buildings wrapped in the type of cladding that fed the inferno. London Fire Commissioner Steps Down After Grenfell Criticism 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z After a fire there 20 years ago, which led to the death of an elderly resident, Scotland introduced stricter laws to ensure external cladding "inhibited" fire from spreading. 'I want to stay here until the day I die' 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Giant slabs of onyx-look tile are cladding bathrooms from floor to ceiling, including vanities and tub aprons. ‘Like theater in tile form’: Tile’s patterns, designs expand | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z He said there needs to be a "clear plan to remove dangerous cladding". Fears over student buildings after Bolton blaze 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Despite the apartment block being 99% brick, there is a small area of cladding on the penthouse. Cladding puts flat owners' lives on hold 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z The next phase of the inquiry is expected to focus on the underlying cause of the disaster: flammable exterior cladding and insulation that allowed the fire to engulf the tower quickly. London Fire Commissioner Steps Down After Grenfell Criticism 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z The government introduced a ban in December 2018 on the use of combustible cladding in new or refurbished buildings above 18 meters high. UK building sector hit by surge in insurance costs after Grenfell fire 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z The insulation between the cladding and the concrete structure was also combustible, and the thin space between them acted like a chimney, funneling heat and flames upward. Grenfell Tower Inquiry Criticized for Faulting Fire Brigade 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Many buildings across the country are still wrapped in Grenfell-style cladding. London Fire Brigade faulted in new report on Grenfell Tower tragedy 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z All she needs is some paperwork to say that the cladding meets the new government standards. Cladding puts flat owners' lives on hold 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z But at Grenfell the fire spread from the outside in, leaping up the sides of the building on the cladding and into apartments through the windows. Grenfell Tower Report Faults Fire Brigade’s Response 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Insurers are asking clients to fill in more detailed questionnaires about cladding, and are in some cases cutting the limits of the cover they will provide or increasing the excess clients must pay. UK building sector hit by surge in insurance costs after Grenfell fire 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z The type of cladding on Grenfell is not allowed on high-rises in many countries, including the United States, specifically because of the fire danger. Grenfell Tower Inquiry Criticized for Faulting Fire Brigade 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z “What’s worse is, tonight, many families will be forced to go to sleep in towers which are covered in the same flammable cladding which accelerated this fire,” Lammy tweeted. London Fire Brigade faulted in new report on Grenfell Tower tragedy 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Many UK tower block residents are unable to sell or re-mortgage their homes due to new cladding guidelines, introduced in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. Cladding puts flat owners' lives on hold 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Moore-Beck said the “principal reason” the flames shot up the sides of Grenfell Tower was the presence of relatively new combustible aluminum composite cladding with polyethylene cores, which acted as a “source of fuel.” London Fire Brigade heavily criticized for apartment fire 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z They brought in broad exclusions last year for the type of combustible cladding used at Grenfell, and extended the exclusions this year to non-combustible cladding and other aspects of fire safety, insurance sources say. UK building sector hit by surge in insurance costs after Grenfell fire 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Short of cladding Frank in shamrock green, it’s hard to think of a less subtle means of ethnic signalling. Remembrance of Kills Past in “The Irishman” 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z The flats are believed to be part of a development called The Hamptons, which feature a number of blocks of apartments built in an American style with timber cladding. Worcester Park fire: four-storey block of flats alight in south-west London 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z "We are stuck between a rock and a hard place. We can't sell without a cladding report," she says. Cladding puts flat owners' lives on hold 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z “Reclaimed beams and siding from the original cabin were repurposed as countertops and interior cladding.” Inspired by the nesting killdeer, Hood Cliff Retreat respects the nature around it — and represents the theme of this year’s Seattle Design Festival 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z Another said: "Don't judge a book by its cover. And don't judge an unfinished building by its cladding." Critics poke fun at Canada 'warship' library 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Officials now say combustible cladding panels should not be used on tall buildings after two years of criticism that its guidance was not clear. Cladding advice linked to Grenfell fire changed 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z In some of the variations, the zirconium cladding is coated to minimize reactions. Safer Nuclear Reactors Are on the Way 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z Ms King's troubles began after the government released advice note 14 - a set of guidelines, which say that buildings over 18 metres tall should not contain combustible cladding. Cladding puts flat owners' lives on hold 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z The BBC has discovered that the new Midland Metropolitan Hospital, being built to serve the Birmingham area, is removing fire-retardant wooden cladding. Hospital cladding 'affecting care' 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z They say it is "unjust" some residents are not covered by the government's £200m cladding removal fund. Residents to sue over tower block cladding 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z But the official advice is at the centre of attempts to explain why potentially dangerous cladding was installed on hundreds of buildings in England and Wales, including Grenfell Tower. Cladding advice linked to Grenfell fire changed 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z A public inquiry later heard evidence to support the theory that the building's cladding - made from aluminium composite material - was the primary cause of the fire spreading. Here's what you need to know in five minutes 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z But guidance on how this cladding would be found, eliminated, and who should be liable for the repairs was not. Cladding puts flat owners' lives on hold 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z One trauma unit with Grenfell-style cladding has been closed for almost two years. Hospital cladding 'affecting care' 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, campaigners projected messages on to high-rises in Salford, Newcastle and London highlighting other dangerous cladding still existed. Residents to sue over tower block cladding 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z It did not say specifically that this included cladding. Cladding advice linked to Grenfell fire changed 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z A public inquiry into the disaster heard evidence to support the theory that the highly combustible material in the cladding was the primary cause of the fire's spread. Hundreds of buildings still have 'unsafe' cladding 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z When approached by the BBC, L&Q said it would investigate the penthouse cladding at Prospect East, the development where Helen King lives. Cladding puts flat owners' lives on hold 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Hospitals are facing disruption and huge bills because of flammable cladding. Hospital cladding 'affecting care' 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z One of them says: "2 years after Grenfell and this building is still covered in dangerous cladding". Grenfell messages projected on tower blocks 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z In an apparent U-turn, the government then banned the most combustible forms of cladding last year, removing loopholes which allowed this section of the guidance to be ignored in certain circumstances. Cladding advice linked to Grenfell fire changed 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z There are high rise buildings with ACM cladding in 62 local authority areas across England. Hundreds of buildings still have 'unsafe' cladding 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Grenfell United is campaigning for a social housing regulator that will ensure tenants are listened to when they raise concerns, and for all dangerous materials including cladding to be banned and removed from homes. Next PM 'must prioritise Grenfell Tower' 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z The cladding was made from a product called Reynobond PE, panels of aluminum with a polyethylene plastic core that the lawsuit describes as highly flammable. U.S. companies sued over London's deadly Grenfell Tower fire 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Some of the cladding of the new hospital will be removed for access. Structural flaws at £335m new hospital 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z The cladding system installed in the tower in 2016 was made up of multiple elements. Grenfell residents open US legal battle 2019-06-09T04:00:00Z Grenfell United wants a social housing regulator created to ensure tenants are listened to when they raise concerns and for dangerous materials including cladding to be banned and removed from homes. Hundreds of buildings still have 'unsafe' cladding 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Radiant heat from the burning cladding and insulation, combined with air rushing through the gap, increased the intensity of the fire. Britain Vowed Big Changes After Grenfell Tower Burned. Why Are Thousands Stuck in Firetraps? 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z “The cladding and the insulation were the fuel that allowed the fire to ravage Grenfell Tower and kill 72 innocent victims.” U.S. companies sued over London's deadly Grenfell Tower fire 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z It is thought the highly combustible material in the cladding was the primary cause of the fire's spread. Grenfell council made £129m on property 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z The new tests, which began last month, are testing other types of cladding and building materials. Cladding tests 'almost certain to fail' 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z Built over three years, Martin Tower was constructed of - what else? - steel, lots and lots of steel, from the girders and exterior cladding to movable walls, furniture and even window blinds. Downfall: Defunct steelmaker’s global HQ to be imploded 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Radiant heat from the burning cladding and insulation, combined with air rushing through the gap, increased the intensity of the fire. Britain Vowed Big Changes After Grenfell Tower Burned. Why Are Thousands Stuck in Firetraps? 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z |
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