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FeaturesGrenfell Inquiry digest | Module one: How experts blamed key players for ‘shambles’
As the first part of the phase two hearings concludes, Jim Dunton examines the evidence so far and finds a litany of major failures, incompetence and buck-passing
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NewsBrick By Brick’s future in doubt after council parent ‘goes bust’
Developer admitted this month it was in talks with buyers because of Croydon’s money woes
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OpinionSpiralling insurance premiums are putting architects out of business
The PI insurance crisis is a threat to architects but also to housing targets so the government will have to act, writes Andrew Mellor
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NewsFormer supreme court judge attacks government’s planning reforms
‘No justification’ for white paper’s radical proposals, says Lord Carnwath
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Design-and-build blamed for industry ‘sleepwalking towards serious problems’
Former RIBA president also criticises sloppy attitude, education and failure to learn from previous fires
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NewsBrick By Brick in talks with potential buyers
Chief executive of council-owned developer exploring options in case crisis-hit Croydon decides to sell up
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NewsStudio E ‘should never have specified Grenfell insulation’
Architect should have known it did not comply with Approved Document B, expert witness tells inquiry
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NewsSunak doubles help for self-employed ahead of second lockdown
Announcement follows demands from RIBA president for more help
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NewsGrenfell digest: What KCTMO and expert witnesses told us this week
Client says bending procurement rules ‘not uncommon’ as fire safety consultant savaged for failings in reports
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NewsFire consultant gave ‘entirely inadequate’ advice, Grenfell Inquiry told
Expert says Exova’s suggestion refurb would have no adverse impact was ‘very serious evidence of professional negligence’
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NewsGrenfell boss denies pre-appointment talks with contractor were ‘improper’
KCTMO director accepts contact with bidder put procurement exercise at risk of challenge but says it was not illegal
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NewsKarakusevic Carson heads team picked for £58m refurb of Grenfell estate
Penoyre Prasad and ECD Architects also working on co-design project
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NewsGrenfell client ‘frustrated’ by main contractor’s slow progress
TMO project manager also felt ’let down’ by consultant Artelia over CDM regulations
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FeaturesGet ready for an agile future
Investing in staff training will help create business resilience, writes Graphisoft UK managing director Adrian Girling
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry digest: What we learned from project client KCTMO this week
Tenant Management Organisation had former architects on its staff and believed no more design expertise was needed
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NewsGrenfell client ‘ignored legal advice’ on secret negotiations with contractor
TMO head of capital investment admits ‘offline’ pre-appointment summit undermined his transparency claims
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NewsGrenfell client insists cost didn’t drive choice not to hire design advisor
Former architect David Gibson ‘saw no need’ for CDA but admits he did not understand cladding system proposed for tower
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NewsHackitt warns industry to change now to survive new safety regulator
Failing to plan now ‘morally indefensible’, says chair of board setting up new building safety regulator
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OpinionCan a single person be competent to sign off a complex building?
And will insurers cover architects for the principal designer role, asks Andrew Mellor as he unpicks the rapidly changing rules
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OpinionA fresher’s guide to starting an architecture degree
Architecture students had it tough even before covid struck. Eleanor Jolliffe has some advice for first-years