All fire safety articles – Page 6
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Some new Persimmon and Bellway homes ‘not fire safe’, BBC investigation finds
Guaranteeing new homes are compliant with ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Regulations is the responsibility of the housebuilder
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Minister to spell out Hackitt plan details by Christmas
James Brokenshire to make announcements on cladding ban and implementing report’s recommendations in coming weeks
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Grenfell and the Hackitt report: whisper it, but progress is being made
Against the odds it seems that progress has been made behind the scenes – with, rumour has it, the help of about 100 civil servants – to implement Hackitt’s review
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Roundtable: The way forward for fire safety
Industry professionals discuss their verdict on Hackitt’s fire safety recommendations, with tougher sanctions, responsibility and a potential Joint Combined Authority in the spotlight.Â
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Call to jail those who flout fire regulations
Industry figures say that the minimum acceptable standards needed to be made clearer
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Get rid of value engineering, Hackitt tells industry
Construction set up for firms 'to bid at any cost' fire safety author says
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Industry backs combustible cladding ban
A majority of responses to a government consultation also support the restriction of ‘desktop studies’
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Government threatens developers with cladding fines
Firms failing to remove risky material face fines, legal sanctions and losing out on government contracts
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Housing secretary calls for change in fire door industry
Doors from five manufacturers have now failed tests