The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has called for extra measures to be included in the latest guidance on building regulations, following claims that the guidance did not include any provisions for evacuation plans when the ‘stay put’ policy must be abandoned.
Read MoreWe are delighted to see our partnership between VIVID - Hampshire’s largest provider of affordable homes - featured in a recent issue of the Portsmouth News.
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Read MoreRecent reports have revealed that more than 400 residential building blocks in England still have the same type of external cladding as Grenfell Tower, which was to blame for the tragic loss of 72 people in June 2017.
Read MoreAs part of the post-Grenfell crackdown, formal guidance has been released by the government requesting that building owners test spandrel, window and infill panels in high-rise housing.
Read MoreFollowing safety investigations in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster, fire doors made by five different suppliers have been withdrawn from the market. The recent government investigations have taken place following news that front doors used in Grenfell Tower only resisted flames for 15 minutes instead of the 30 minutes expected.
Read MoreA landlord in Lincoln has been fined £404,886.90 for 28 individual cases of fire and health & safety offences in two of his residential properties, resulting in one of the largest financial penalties ever handed out to an individual landlord in Britain.
Read MoreOn the anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, two fires broke out in residential tower blocks in South London and Glasgow. Once again, these incidents show how easily fire can start within residential blocks and the impact they can have on the occupants.
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