Higher than expected costs to remove cladding from Taylor Wimpey's buildings in response to the Grenfell fire tragedy have wiped out its profits, the housebuilder has said. The company made a loss in ...

Plans to speed up the removal of unsafe cladding, including target dates for making buildings safe and tougher penalties for refusing to act, have been announced by ministers. Under the plans, ...

Taylor Wimpey's profits have been wiped out by higher-than-expected costs to remove cladding from its buildings in response to the Grenfell fire tragedy. The company made a loss in the first half of ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Developers have hit out at the government’s latest plans to resolve the cladding crisis, which could see them ...

Up to £3bn of public money may have to be spent assessing and removing potentially flammable cladding from buildings in Scotland. New estimates from the Scottish government suggest up to 1,450 ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. NSW has struck a deal with the states to pursue national building standards but the Berejiklian government will be responsible for ...

Timber cladding is an attractive option and one that is both affordable and durable. For these reasons, and with a rising green agenda, it is finding increasing popularity. However, as with all ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Housebuilder shares tumbled on Monday and executives warned of a legal quagmire after the government gave the ...

A letter from the State Government turns up in the mail. It says your building is covered in high-risk combustible cladding and it needs to be removed immediately. Hundreds of buildings housing ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. London: The British government will spend £200 million ($375 million) to replace combustible cladding on the outside of high-rise ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government will spend 200 million pounds to replace combustible cladding on the outside of high-rise buildings after some private developers refused to pay to make them ...