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Newham Council appoints cladding removal contractor

An east London borough with three tower blocks clad in dangerous materials has appointed a contractor to carry out remedial works.

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Ferrier Point in Canning Town, one of the blocks to have its cladding removed (picture: Sonny Dhamu)
Ferrier Point in Canning Town, one of the blocks to have its cladding removed (picture: Sonny Dhamu)
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Newham Council has appointed French energy and services giant Engie to remove the aluminium composite material (ACM) systems.

Work is expected to start within the next month, nine months after the devastating Grenfell Tower fire on 14 June last year, and is due to be completed in early 2019.

Round-the-clock fire wardens have been stationed at Ferrier Point, Nicholls Point and Tanner Point since their cladding systems failed government fire safety tests in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy.

Inside Housing previously reported that these interim measures will cost an estimated £5m by the time the work is completed.


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The council has not disclosed how much the cladding removal work will cost, but an officer’s report to cabinet in September said the bill is expected to be met through the Housing Capital Programme’s £33m major repairs reserve.

Engie’s regeneration arm – formerly Keepmoat Regeneration – will carry out the work.

The council has not yet chosen a replacement cladding system.

Terence Paul, mayoral advisor for housing at Newham Council, said: “This is a significant step forward in ensuring that our tower blocks are as safe as possible in the unlikely event of a fire.

 

“We will work closely with Engie to ensure that impact on residents living in the tower blocks and surrounding areas is kept to an absolute minimum.

“I want to thank all residents affected for their patience and understanding. This has been a difficult time and they have been cooperative throughout.”

Residents will be able to stay in the blocks while the work is completed, during which Engie will keep a resident liaison team on site.

Simon Lacey, regional managing director for Engie, said: “Resident welfare is at the fore of this scheme and it is important that all 223 households feel safe and secure in their new home.

“We have substantial experience delivering similar schemes where residents are still in occupation and can assure disruption will be kept to a minimum.”

Update: at 14.11pm, 22/03/18 The name of one of the buildings was changed from Smiths Point to Tanner Point, following a correction by Engie.

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