All Cladding articles – Page 3
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NewsRICS opens consultation on guidance for valuing flats with cladding
RICS has launched a consultation on new draft guidance to help lenders value blocks of flats requiring cladding remediation work.
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ProfessionalNo change on cladding post-Gove
Michael Gove’s strategy to tackle the cladding crisis proved deeply unpopular with the housebuilding industry.
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NewsCladding ruling pins financial liability on building contractor
Industry claims the case sets a ‘bold precedent’ for hundreds of ongoing disputes over cladding remediation
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NewsNew housing secretary takes on building safety issue
Days into the job, newly appointed housing secretary Greg Clark has already been communicating directly with housebuilders over the remediation of dangerous cladding, in line with the government publishing a draft contract for developers to sign.
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NewsGrenfell: five years on and counting
Five years ago this week, fire took hold of Grenfell Tower and spread with a speed and ferocity that surprised everyone. Since that awful night, the response has plodded on at a pace that will have surprised almost no one.
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NewsMajority of industry believe mid-rise fire-safety risk has been underestimated
Almost two-thirds of the property industry believe the government has underestimated the fire-safety risk on mid-rise buildings.
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NewsDevelopers question DLUHC’s study into mid-rise fire risk
Home Builders Federation says DLUHC report flagging up fire safety risk in mid-rise resi blocks ‘lacks any detail’
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NewsNearly 9,000 mid-rise buildings in England affected by ‘life threatening fire risks’
Between 6,220 and 8,890 of mid-rise residential buildings in England require work to fix “life-threatening fire risks”, according to a pilot study from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).
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ProfessionalKey questions remain after assent of Building Safety Act
Four experts discuss the legislation, advising that more detail is needed and other areas need reform too.
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NewsCommons reintroduces non-cladding bill for leaseholders
The House of Commons has reintroduced legislation to make leaseholders pay a capped bill on non-cladding costs during its debate on amendments to the Building Safety Bill.
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InsightWhat do developers need to know about cladding policy?
Recently, some of the UK’s largest housebuilders signed Michael Gove’s Building Safety Pledge, with pledges made now nearing £2bn.
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NewsGove turns up the heat with new safety pledge and levy
Housing secretary ‘shakes magic money tree’ to win pledges of £2bn from housebuilders to remediate cladding
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NewsTelford Homes seeks extension to Building Safety Pledge deadline
London developer Telford Homes has called for an extension to the 5 April deadline for signing the Building Safety Pledge to allow time to evaluate the “complex matter”.
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NewsGove says developers have ‘nowhere to hide’ as 36 companies sign cladding pledge
A total of 36 housebuilders have signed up to the government’s pledge to pay for the removal of unsafe cladding, with Michael Gove stating there is “nowhere to hide” for those yet to commit.
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NewsUK’s biggest housebuilders sign building safety pledge as bill nears £2bn
The biggest housebuilders in the country have now signed up to Michael Gove’s building safety pledge to pay towards the £4bn bill to fix dangerous cladding in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
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NewsBellway’s building safety pledge brings its cladding cost estimate to £500m
Housebuilder Bellway has signed up to the government’s voluntary building safety pledge for developers to pay to remove dangerous cladding on lower-height buildings.
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NewsCountryside patches shaky half-year results with £24m fire safety pledge top-up
Countryside has announced a £24m top-up to its fire safety pledge alongside a slide in its half-year profits.
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NewsMore housebuilders agree to Gove’s cladding cost pledge
More UK housebuilders have signed up to the government’s voluntary building safety pledge, committing developers to paying to remove dangerous cladding on lower-height buildings, with Barratt Developments the latest to sign.
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NewsGovernment reportedly scrapping developer pledge on £4bn cladding fund
The government is reported to be close to dropping its demand for housebuilders to contribute towards a £4bn cladding remediation fund amid ongoing negotiations between the government and industry.
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NewsPair of housebuilders sign up to Gove’s Building Safety Pledge
Crest Nicholson and Persimmon have both signed up to Michael Gove’s Building Safety Pledge to pay to remove dangerous cladding on lower-height buildings, at an estimated combined cost to the companies of up to £195m.
