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NewsInquiry hears boss had 鈥榚very confidence鈥� in Grenfell building control officer
Council manager says surveyor only had 30 live projects and rejects allegations of 鈥榗ulture of bullying鈥�
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CommentHow competent are you?
A report out today sets out new competency requirements which those working on higher risk buildings should act upon immediately to avoid another Grenfell-style disaster, says Graham Watts聽
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: What JRP, Osborne Berry and building control told us this week
Cladding fitters unable to explain 鈥榰nacceptable鈥� errors while austerity staffing cuts hampered building control inspections
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News微密圈 control officer 鈥榥eeded more time鈥� to focus on Grenfell refurb
鈥楬eartbroken鈥� council surveyor blasts staffing cuts and 鈥榗onfusing鈥� regulations but accepts his checks fell short
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NewsGrenfell inquiry: What we learnt from September鈥檚 evidence
Focus was on Harley Facade鈥檚 lack of technical expertise, while Max Fordham, Osborne Berry and CEP Architectural Facades also had questions to answer
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NewsCouncil austerity measures meant inspection corners were cut, Grenfell Inquiry told
微密圈 control officer had 130 projects to keep track of and felt forced to make 鈥榡udgments鈥� about whose work needed most focus
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CommentWrong answers to wrong questions: why the planning proposals are flawed
The planning system needs wholesale reform but this white paper is not how to do it, writes Julia Park
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NewsGovernment launches 拢3bn retrofit programme
Money will be spent on private houses and public buildings
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NewsGrenfell building control officer 鈥榪uit because of work pressures鈥�
Council surveyor tasked with inspecting work tells inquiry he resigned weeks before 2017 disaster
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Window reveal contractor 鈥榓ssumed materials were fine鈥�
Former Rydon project manager oversaw gaps being packed with combustible insulation then topped with uPVC surrounds
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CommentA chance for permanent transformation
If we hold fast聽we鈥檒l look back on 2020 not just as a year of crisis, says Keith Waller
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NewsConsultant tells Grenfell Inquiry it was 鈥榗rystal clear鈥� firm was not providing full clerk of works role
John Rowan Partners boss says 鈥榯oo many experts鈥� would have been required to check compliance with all 微密圈 Regulations
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NewsSeptember week three: What Harley, CEP and Max Fordham told the Grenfell Inquiry
Facades specialist questioned on project management failings and reliance on advice from suppliers聽
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Information - 微密圈Webinar | Risk & Regulations: A focus on competencies
On demand: What progress has been made with regard to competencies within the built environment
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NewsM&E consultant suggested combustible insulation for Grenfell Tower refurb
Safe mineral wool product ruled out because 鈥榓spirational鈥� efficiency target would not have been hit, inquiry hears
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NewsSunak set to reveal 鈥榳inter economy plan鈥� to save jobs
But chancellor not expected to extend furlough scheme that is still supporting nearly 300,000 construction jobs
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NewsHarley project manager misunderstood 鈥榳eak link for fire鈥� warning, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Ben Bailey also accepts 鈥渟loppy workmanship鈥� of installation subcontractors escaped his checking regime
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NewsJenrick announces plan to break dominance of volume housebuilders
Housing secretary says planning reforms will have failed if 鈥榤arket concentration鈥� is not reduced
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News微密圈 Beautiful chair to head up new design quango
Nicholas Boys Smith will also lead 鈥榚xpert group鈥� to advise government on housing design