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Link: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/cause-of-house-explosion-revealed-247050/ A gas leak from a portable heater has been identified as the cause of an explosion in Ashford that injured seven people and…

Link: https://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/acm-panels-not-involved-in-east-london-flats-fire/5111740.article The developer of the New Providence Wharf flats in east London claims that the ACM cladding did not contribute to a major fire…

Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-kent-56978578 Seven people were injured in a house explosion in Willesborough, Kent, which destroyed the front of a property and trapped residents. Two individuals…

Link: https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/balfour-beatty/balfour-beatty-faces-4-4m-claim-over-liverpool-building-defects-12-04-2021/ Grosvenor is suing Balfour Beatty for £4.4 million over alleged construction defects in the Bridgestreet serviced apartments, part of the £1 billion Liverpool…

Link: https://apple.news/AmdBiuy5nTMqmQ9ykONXWrQ Over 300 homes in Florida have been evacuated due to fears of a potential collapse of the Piney Point wastewater reservoir, which could…

Link: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-dark-heart-of-the-cladding-scandal-has-been-exposed The Grenfell Tower Inquiry has revealed significant corporate misconduct among cladding and insulation firms, particularly Arconic, Kingspan, and Celotex, who knowingly marketed dangerously…

Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56376112 Clive Betts MP has criticized house builders for using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to silence homeowners about necessary repairs, calling the practice “appalling.” He…

Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-56222543 A storm on February 23 caused a section of the east wing wall at Hurst Castle, built by Henry VIII, to collapse, despite…