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Sam Webb

Sam Webb

Architect

Biography

Sam Webb is an architect, fire safety expert and a member of campaign group Tower Blocks UK

Recent Articles

The government is not doing enough to prevent another tragedy in a high-rise tower

The government is not doing enough to prevent another tragedy in a high-rise tower

If the government does not act now, there will inevitably be further preventable loss of life in UK residential tower blocks. It is simply a matter of time, write Sam Webb, Danielle Gregory and Frances Clarke
Ronan Point 50 years on: the dangers of large panel system construction

Ronan Point 50 years on: the dangers of large panel system construction

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the collapse of Ronan Point in east London, killing four people. Here is a piece from safety expert Sam Webb – originally published last August – warning about the construction method used in Ronan Point and in other blocks still in use today
Grenfell Tower fire: the questions that need to be answered

Grenfell Tower fire: the questions that need to be answered

Fire safety expert Sam Webb poses the questions the authorities will have to answer following the fire in Grenfell Tower
Timber concern

Timber concern

Two recent fires have raised new questions about timber frame development, says Sam Webb