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NewsGrenfell refurbishment companies sued for more than £360m by council
RBKC says firms involved in cladding the tower with dangerous materials should pay a share of its losses
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NewsIndustry welcomes government’s Grenfell Inquiry response but warns of more disruption
New ‘super-regulator’ to be introduced from 2028 alongside tighter controls on construction products
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NewsSingle regulator to be introduced from 2028 as government sets out Grenfell Inquiry response
Chief construction advisor also to be appointed in raft of new reforms aiming to ”mark the start of a new relationship between government and industry”
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NewsThe government’s response to the Grenfell Inquiry: Key proposals at a glance
Ministers have today published their long-awaited plan in response to the inquiry into the Grenfell fire, which claimed 72 lives in 2017. Here is a guide to the key proposals.
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NewsGovernment sets out plans for reform of construction products regime
Third party testing could be subject to audits
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NewsSeven firms could be disbarred from taxpayer contracts over Grenfell failings
Government to launch investigations into companies as part of response to last year’s report into disaster
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NewsRayner to reveal government’s response to Grenfell Inquiry today: here are some of the final report’s key recommendations
Deputy prime minister to make statement in House of Commons this afternoon
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NewsGrenfell firm to challenge Kensington and Chelsea ban in court
Insulation manufacturer Siderise says last December’s decision by council ‘without foundation or justification’
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NewsMHCLG to take over fire risk brief from Home Office under post-Grenfell reforms
Starmer says move will provide more “coherent approach” to fire safety
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NewsNo industry super-regulator any time soon, experts predict
Prime minister expected to set up task groups to look into issues with current regime in wake of Grenfell tragedy rather than risk further industry disruption
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NewsDecision to demolish Grenfell Tower would put disaster ‘out of sight and out of mind’, says survivor
Angela Rayner told bereaved and survivors yesterday that work to demolish the building would start in June
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NewsFive teams on shortlist to design Grenfell Tower memorial
Winner to be revealed this summer with a planning application expected to go in by the end of 2026
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NewsRayner to decide whether to demolish Grenfell Tower next month
Deputy prime minister promises bereaved community will be ‘at heart’ of decision process
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NewsConstruction ‘sleepwalking’ to repeat of Grenfell due to ‘culture of silence’, says industry organisation
Considerate Constructors Scheme says workers are reporting concerns over safety of materials used on new builds
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NewsGovernment promises to bar Grenfell firms from future public sector work
Prime minister to write to companies named and shamed and put them on notice they will be barred from taxpayer-funded contracts
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NewsProduct manufacturers come out fighting after Grenfell Inquiry’s damning verdict
Arconic, Celotex and Kingspan defend their involvement in 2017 disaster after final report brands them “dishonest”
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NewsWhat the Phase 2 report said about consultants and contractors
Inquiry panel hands down stinging criticisms, focusing on the particular roles of four firms in the project team and their contribution to the Grenfell disaster
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report: all our coverage in one place
The Grenfell Inquiry’s final report has been published. Here are all our articles so far
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News‘Every construction professional should read this’: how the industry reacted to the Grenfell Inquiry report
Industry bodies have been reacting to the long-awaited Phase 2 report and its 1,700 pages of findings
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NewsThose who do not feel weight of safety responsibilities ‘are in the wrong job’, says Grenfell Inquiry’s architectural expert
Inquiry panellist ‘makes no apologies’ for new burdens on industry in tearful statement