Every Single Building Tested After Grenfell Tower Has Failed Cladding Safety Checks

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Every Single Building Tested After Grenfell Tower Has Failed Cladding Safety Checks
Jeremy Corbyn blamed austerity measures for a lack of building inspections that helped lead to the disastrous fire at the tower block in London.
Posted on June 28, 2017, at 8:26 a.m. | Jim Waterson | BuzzFeed UK Political Editor
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/every-single-building-tested-after-grenfell-tower-has

Every single high-rise building tested – 120 in total – since the Grenfell Tower disaster has failed a fire safety check on its cladding, Theresa May has confirmed.

The prime minister told the House of Commons that 120 buildings in 37 different local authorities across the UK have now been tested, with a 100% failure rate, as the government struggles to deal with the aftermath of this month's devastating fire at the building in west London.

May said she understood that the material that was failing the tests was not compliant with building regulations. As a result of the 100% failure rate, she said local authorities "should not wait for test results" and should instead "get on with the job of fire safety tests" on all at-risk buildings.

However, she warned against blaming anyone in particular while a criminal investigation was ongoing.

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According to the BBC, while there is a government document spelling out a standard for cladding in high rises, there is no single regulator overseeing that these standards are met, and the sector bodies responsible for maintaining standards have advised contractors not to take the regulations literally.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said 40% cuts to local authority budgets and "disastrous" austerity measures had reduced the ability of councils to enforce building regulations.

"Fewer inspectors, fewer building control inspectors, fewer planning inspectors. We all pay a price," he said, attacking the government's "disregard for working-class communities" and warning of the "terrible consequences of deregulation and cutting corners".

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[Frank Cannon]

After hearing this news, the government sent out warnings to tenants to cease this activity immediately in the name of public safety.....

[Wingnut]

Also in other news concerning body side cladding... The UK recalled every Pontiac built from 1985 till 2008.  The prime minister told the House of Commons if we can save only one life it will be worth getting these fire hazards of the road.

[Frank Cannon]

Also in other news concerning body side cladding... The UK recalled every Pontiac built from 1985 till 2008.  The prime minister told the House of Commons if we can save only one life it will be worth getting these fire hazards of the road.

Is that why they called them Firebirds?

[Wingnut]

The 'bird was the least of their problems!

[Frank Cannon]

The 'bird was the least of their problems!

Laugh all you want at the Aztek, but those things are bullet proof, have a deceivingly large carrying capacity and are moving up on the list of cars to grab for a future collectible. You can be into the $4K range for a decent low miles one now.

[Wingnut]

Laugh all you want at the Aztek, but those things are bullet proof, have a deceivingly large carrying capacity and are moving up on the list of cars to grab for a future collectible. You can be into the $4K range for a decent low miles one now.

They will pay me 4K to take it off their hands?   Damn  I'm in!

[Right_in_Virginia]

Every single high-rise building tested – 120 in total – since the Grenfell Tower disaster has failed a fire safety check on its cladding, Theresa May has confirmed.

Some friendly advice .....  it would be best if your government explains how it's going to fix this --- and soon.

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Some friendly advice .....  it would be best if your government explains how it's going to fix this --- and soon.

This is Theresa May.  She'll pick the most tone-deaf way to handle the situation, don't you worry!