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Richard Howson giving evidence to a parliamentary inquiry in the weeks after Carillion's collapse in 2018Richard Howson was chief executive of Carillion Plc from 2011 until July 2017. Carillion collapsed in January 2018. An investigation by the Insolvency Service found numerous accounting errors under his...

The Ministry of Housing confirmed today that 39 developers – including the 10 biggest house-builders in the UK – all signed the remediation contract before yesterday’s deadline, committing themselves to fix unsafe tall buildings that they developed or refurbished. The signed agreements will raise at...

The 340-page document – Mission Zero: Independent Review of Net Zero – was commissioned in September by the then prime minister, Liz Truss. Chris Skidmore MP was tasked with leading “an independent review into how to deliver its net zero commitment while maximising economic growth...

Lavinia-Larisa Mociar claimed £50,000 to support Harrow-based L&M Construct, of which she was a director. However, the business had already ceased trading when the application was made. Under the rules of the scheme, businesses applying for the loan had to be actively trading in March...

PIR-based materials like Therma Duct Insulation are designed for exterior use onlyThe Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) is calling for a ban on polyisocyanurate (PIR) based insulations being used in internal applications. PIR, a rigid foam insulation, is commonly used on external ductwork as a...

Grenfell Tower was refurbished with flammable claddingThe ban on the use of combustible materials in and on external walls of certain buildings over 18 metres in height has been extended to include new hotels, hostels and boarding houses. This extends the 2018 ban that covered...