Over 900 Grenfell fire victims reach civil settlement
More than 900 survivors, bereaved family members and local residents affected by the Grenfell Tower fire have agreed a settlement in a civil claim over the disaster. More
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"Putting architects in control will not solve the building safety crisis"
Following the Grenfell Tower inquiry, architects must face up to their responsibility for Britain's building safety crisis instead of blaming contracts that lessen their influence, writes Peter Apps. More
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Architecture education has "shifted away" from fire safety, experts say on Grenfell anniversary
On the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower disaster, fire safety specialists have attacked UK architecture schools for failing to adequately teach students about the subject. More
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Senior politician denies deregulation agenda caused failure to review building codes before Grenfell
The most senior politician to appear at the inquiry into the deadly Grenfell Tower fire in London has insisted that his government's deregulation policies did not lead to a failure to update lax building codes ahead of the disaster. More
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UK government told Grenfell cladding was dangerous 15 years before fire
The UK government was informed that the type of cladding installed on Grenfell Tower should "never ever be used" on high-rise buildings 15 years before the block was destroyed in a fire that claimed 72 lives, according to evidence presented at the inquiry into the disaster. More
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UK government could block developers that refuse to pay cladding costs from housing market
The UK government has threatened to block property developers who refuse to contribute towards the costs of fixing unsafe cladding from obtaining planning permission or building control sign-off. More
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UK government to force developers to meet £4 billion cladding costs
Homebuilders in England have been told by the government that they must agree to fund the replacement of unsafe cladding on mid-rise blocks in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. More
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Grenfell Tower set to be demolished over safety risks
The UK government has decided to demolish Grenfell Tower four years after a fatal fire tore through the block of flats in west London, following a report that states the building should be "deconstructed at the earliest possible opportunity". More
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Decision on Grenfell Tower demolition due to be made this summer
The future of Grenfell Tower, the site of a high-rise fire that killed 72 people in London four years ago, will be decided this summer, according to a letter sent by the UK government. More
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RIBA "frankly shocked" by limit of £3.5 billion cladding-removal plan
The Royal Institute of Britsh Architects has criticised the British government for its "naive" decision to only fund the removal of Grenfell-style cladding on housing over a certain height. More
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Coronavirus social distancing sees Grenfell Tower Inquiry suspended
The inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire has been paused because attendees would be at "unacceptable risk" from coronavirus. More
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Grenfell architect unaware of fire rules and cladding risk
The lead architect on the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower, which was completed the year before the building caught fire in 2017, has revealed that he was not aware of all the fire safety advice for tall buildings. More
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Inquiry finds "compelling evidence" Grenfell Tower did not comply with building regulations
Insulation, cladding and decorative fins added to the exterior of Grenfell Tower during refurbishment made it noncompliant with building regulations, the inquiry into the disaster has found. More
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Government threatens to "name and shame" owners that do not replace Grenfell-style cladding
The UK government says building owners will face "consequences" if they do not use a new £200 million fund to remove dangerous cladding, 26 months after the Grenfell Tower Fire. More
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Rimal Bhatt's breathing apparatus helps people evacuate smoke-filled tower blocks
Rimal Bhatt has developed a fire evacuation mask that allows additional time to evacuate a burning building, designed in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. More
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UK government will pay £200 million to replace Grenfell-style cladding
The UK government has promised to pay to replace combustible cladding on private high-rise housing, almost two years after the Grenfell Tower fire. More
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Grenfell Tower fire wouldn't have happened "if it hadn't been so ugly" says Roger Scruton
Roger Scruton, chair of the UK government's Building Better Building Beautiful Commission, says that bad design was behind the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people. More
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UK government to implement all Grenfell Tower fire review recommendations
The UK government has announced that it will "take forward all of the recommendations" of the Hackitt review into building fire safety, which was carried out following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. More
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UK ban on combustible building materials will "slow down use of engineered timber"
The UK government has released details of its ban on combustible building materials in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, revealing that it will limit the use of cross-laminated timber in construction. More
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UK government announces cladding ban following Grenfell Tower fire
The UK government is set to announce a ban on all combustible cladding, including the type used to refurbish Grenfell Tower before the fatal fire in 2017, on buildings over 18 metres high. More
