Mansfield District Council says residents living in a London apartment block that it owns are being sent letters this week informing them work will soon begin to remedy fire risk problems. The ...

Although you may assume cladding ideas are only those featuring unusual or alternative materials, the fact is most self builds, extensions and external makeovers involve house cladding of some kind.

Work is expected to start soon on 14 residential blocks in a Surrey town that were covered in combustible cladding, but it could be 2029 before safe permanent fixes are completed. Critical safety ...