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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Britain's building standards are now so bad, even the super-rich are facing housing misery | Phineas Harper

Even multimillionaires can't escape Britain's cowboy builders, it seems. Last week, residents of One Hyde Park, the UK's most expensive flats, won a 35m court case against the contractor that built their homes. The high court ordered the construction company Laing O'Rourke to fix defective pipework that was discovered to be causing problems in 2014, only three years after the luxury development was completed.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Hong Kong announces probe into deadly tower block fire DW 12/02/2025

A judge-led independent inquiry will investigate a Hong Kong housing-block fire that killed at least 151 people, with reforms and accountability to follow.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
9 months ago

Deadly Manhattan Garage Collapse Caused by Reckless' Repairs, Report Finds

The Lower Manhattan parking garage collapse was caused by reckless repairs that compromised load-bearing structures, leading to preventable fatalities and injuries.
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