Cladding: More firms sign post-Grenfell fire safety contract
Firms exposed by Michael Gove for failing to sign a contract to repair post-Grenfell safety risks have joined the scheme. The…
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Bristol City Council to spend £96 million on fire safety measures including sprinklers in all its tower blocks
In the wake of assessments under PAS 9980, the council is investing in substantial fire safety improvements for all of its tower…
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Grenfell Inquiry: Government “hid” fire safety risks to buildings
Consecutive governments have been accused ofdeliberately covering up the dangers posed to combustible materials before the…
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Fire safety: Banned cladding to be removed from high-rise buildings in Sharjah
The Sharjah Municipality has launched a crackdown on the buildings that continue to keep cladding facades, as part of its efforts…
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New fire safety certificate to unlock UK high-rise flat market
Apartment blocks more than six storeys high will need to pass new fire safety checks before the flats can be bought and sold, in…
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Grenfell Tower insulation never passed fire-safety test
Insulation that burned out of control on the Grenfell Tower never passed a fire-safety test and should not have been used, a BBC…
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UK consults on tougher building fire safety standards
The government is seeking views on the appropriateness of 'desktop studies', or assessment based on the results of previous…
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82 buildings in London fail new fire safety test
Eighty-two buildings have failed a new fire safety test set up in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, ministers say. The test…
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UAE steps up training for compliance with updated fire safety code
Training on fire and safety standards will begin soon with maintenance, engineering companies and consultants already signing up…
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