Review of building and fire safety regulations launched following Grenfell Tower disaster
The UK government has launched an independent review of building and fire safety regulations in response to the fatal Grenfell Tower blaze. More
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Fire safety test shows Grenfell Tower's cladding system was "an absolute failure"
A mockup of the cladding system blamed for the catastrophic scale of the Grenfell Tower blaze has failed its government-ordered fire safety check. More
Portakabin builds temporary school for pupils of academy next to Grenfell Tower
A temporary secondary school is being built to accommodate students of Kensington Aldridge Academy, a school next to Grenfell Tower, which has been shut ever since the devastating fire last month. More
Artists including Anish Kapoor and Ai Weiwei create magazine covers dedicated to recent London tragedies
Wolfgang Tillmans, Anish Kapoor and Ai Weiwei are among the six artists that have designed covers for ES Magazine celebrating the "resilience of London" in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire and recent terror attacks. More
Grenfell Tower disaster exposes UK's "dangerous, ugly, cruel and uncaring" approach to social housing, say architects
Architects have attacked the culture of cost-cutting and "value-stripping" in UK construction, which they believe contributed to the fatal Grenfell Tower fire. More
60 UK towers fail fire safety checks following Grenfell tragedy
The number of towers that have failed fire safety checks in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire has risen to 60, as the government urges councils to submit cladding samples for testing. More
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Cladding stripped from residential towers across UK in wake of Grenfell Tower fire
Cladding is being removed from residential high-rises across the UK following concerns over fire safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. More
Grenfell Tower residents to be rehomed in luxury Kensington blocks by Squire and Partners
Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire are to be given permanent homes in luxury apartment blocks by London practice Squire and Partners that are nearing completion at High Street Kensington. More
Grenfell Tower cladding identified as cheaper and more flammable option
The cladding used in the Grenfell Tower renovation has been identified as a cheaper and more flammable variety, amid confusion over whether the material is legal in the UK. More
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Grenfell Tower fire triggers emergency safety review across UK's 4,000 high-rises
The UK government has launched an emergency review of the country's high-rise apartments following the Grenfell Tower fire, with cabinet minister Sajid Javid saying residents of similar buildings could be rehoused for their safety. More
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"A lethal failure of oversight, like at Grenfell Tower, was going to happen sooner or later"
The devastating fire at London's Grenfell Tower has highlighted the widespread neglect of the UK's residential high-rises, and the undeserved contempt held for the people that live in them, says Owen Hatherley. More
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Theresa May orders public inquiry into Grenfell Tower fire as renovations blamed
Labour MP Emma Dent Coad has speculated that recent renovation works may have contributed to the fatal fire at Grenfell Tower in west London, as prime minister Theresa May announces a public inquiry. More
Grenfell Tower fire deaths raise questions about safety of post-war renovations
Architects and construction experts are trying to understand the cause of a devastating fire at a recently refurbished tower block in west London, which has killed 12 people. More