Regulation & Fire Safety
Sergio Cavalaro appointed government building safety adviser
The Loughborough University professor will serve a three-year term at MHCLG, advising on construction quality, resilience and productivity.
6 October 2026
Topic
Cladding remediation
6 stories on Cladding remediation from the Cladding Daily news desk.
Regulation & Fire Safety
Residents fear cladding risk rules could leave blocks without full repairs
Changes to PAS9980 could allow flammable cladding to remain on some blocks, raising residents’ concerns about safety, insurance costs and selling their homes.
30 September 2026
Regulation & Fire Safety
Social housing fire repairs reach 28.1% of affected buildings
The Regulator of Social Housing has published repair progress for buildings at least 11 metres tall and urged landlords to deliver remediation plans.
26 September 2026
Regulation & Fire Safety
Neutron Tower remediation approval took 31 weeks
A man died in a fire at the east London block one day after approval, and the building remains closed to residents.
18 September 2026
Regulation & Fire Safety
Lendlease seeks £95.8m from Berkeley over remediation liabilities
The High Court claim concerns alleged defects at 20 residential schemes developed by former Crosby companies before or during their sale to Lendlease.
14 September 2026
Regulation & Fire Safety
BSI publishes revised PAS 9980 external wall fire guidance
The voluntary code links decisions on cladding remediation to building risk, rather than treating removal or replacement as the default.
14 September 2026