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NewsConstruction鈥檚 day of reckoning as Grenfell Inquiry finds severe failings across industry laid ground for deadly blaze
Final report sets out plan to consolidate responsibility for industry in one centralised regulator reporting to a single government minister
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NewsFailures in refurbishment job that led to fire 鈥榣ikely widespread鈥� in construction industry, Grenfell Inquiry finds
鈥業ncompetence鈥� and 鈥檆asual鈥� approach to contractual relations paved way for disaster
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NewsManufacturers knowingly misled the market over combustible construction materials, Grenfell Inquiry concludes
Arconic, Celotex and Kingspan slammed for 鈥榮ystematic dishonesty鈥� by inquiry report
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NewsDecades of central government failure led to Grenfell tragedy, says inquiry
Department was 鈥榳ell aware鈥� of cladding risks but failed to act
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NewsMetropolitan Police chief stresses it could take 18 months to bring charges over Grenfell
Meanwhile at PMQs Keir Starmer apologises on behalf of the British state and says 鈥榯oday is a long awaited day of truth but it must now lead to a day of justice鈥�
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CommentRayner鈥檚 鈥榥ew homes accelerator鈥� is the right kind of big thinking to speed up housing delivery
The government鈥檚 new homes accelerator highlights how pragmatic action is needed to kickstart housing delivery. It looks like an excellent initiative that should tackle an intractable problem, says Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry final report to be published at 11am today
Survivors and the bereaved to hear inquiry鈥檚 long-awaited findings on the causes of the fire that killed 72 people seven years ago
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NewsTenders on 拢900m London towers job expected to be out in 鈥榥ext few weeks鈥�
Development manager Lipton Rogers hoping to start main construction work early next year
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FeaturesThe Grenfell Inquiry鈥檚 final report: what to look out for
The Grenfell Inquiry will present its聽conclusions next Wednesday more than seven years after the fire. Here鈥檚 a summary of the evidence the inquiry chairman聽Sir Martin Moore-Bick has had to unpick
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News鈥嬧�榃e must be honest with ourselves鈥�: Mace boss says industry needs further improvement as firms brace for Grenfell Inquiry report
Construction Leadership Council co-chair Mark Reynolds said significant improvement has been made since deadly 2017 blaze but it 鈥渋sn鈥檛 enough鈥�
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NewsRemediation of unsafe cladding on 2,300 residential buildings yet to start
The latest government data reveals there are 4,613 residential buildings 11m and over with unsafe cladding
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CommentSkills England proves Labour is serious about its development and growth ambitions
Keir Starmer鈥檚 government has got off to a good start but we need a revolution in the way we attract talent to the industry, says RICS president Tina Paillet
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CommentRecusal and the Post Office
When a party to a dispute anticipates losing, it may 鈥� as a desperate measure 鈥� seek recusal on grounds of judicial bias
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NewsLendlease still in the 鈥榚arly stages鈥� of selling UK construction arm
Group targeting sale within the next 18 months as it reveals full-year results
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NewsKeltbray sells infrastructure business to private equity
Firm offloads its biggest division to EMK Capital for an undisclosed sum
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CommentThe right to request predictable work
Employers need to prepare for new workers鈥� rights legislation that comes into force this year
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NewsHousing association slams ISG claims of 拢7.7m unpaid bill as 鈥榮purious鈥�
Home Group says聽it has acted 鈥渋n accordance with contract terms鈥� and is confident of winning case in High Court
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CommentThere鈥檚 a lot to learn: construction law resources on and offline
Tony Bingham highlights a newly published construction law compendium and sets out a range of online resources 鈥� many free
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NewsISG takes housing association to High Court over claimed 拢7.7m unpaid bill
Troubled contractor launched proceedings against Home Group in March
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NewsTributes paid as Cundall founding partner dies aged 78
Rick Carr helped set up business in 1976