fire safety
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Birmingham tower block resident loses court battle to block fire sprinkler
20th-floor resident had argued fitting sprinklers was a waste of taxpayers’ money
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Birmingham tower block resident loses court battle to block fire sprinkler
20th-floor resident had argued fitting sprinklers was a waste of taxpayers’ money
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Landlords hit by spike in lockdown fires
Number of commercial fire claims nearly double that of same period last year
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The burning issue with building design and management
Steve Cooper considers what could be done to ensure greater fire safety in buildings in the future
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Fire safety: perpetual problems and unintended consequences
A look at the registration process for funding for non-ACM cladding systems
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Cladding and beyond: fire safety issues for landlords and tenants
LISTEN How pressing issues in fire safety go beyond the headline need to replace unsafe cladding
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Making sense of the £1bn Building Safety Fund
COMMENT Questions on responsibility and funding can be confusing, says Charles Seifert
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Fire safety: a challenge for the residential sector
A review of the latest government proposals on fire safety reform
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Fire safety of commercial buildings: who owns the risk?
Regulation, culture and responsibility must change to improve the safety of commercial buildings
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Sprinkler review on high-rise homes will not consider retrofits
Consultation will only decide on sprinklers for eligible residential buildings
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When proptech fights fire
How can proptech companies help prevent and prepare landlords for the devastating effects of a fire?
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Funding for replacement cladding
Government guidance on applications raises litigation questions