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Aristocrat and interior designer to the royal family are locked in bitter court battle over refurbishment of £11.5million mansion in London’s upmarket Notting Hill Lord James Russell claims contractors botched £4 million revamp of their home The Russells argue in court papers the project went over budget by £1 million Lucinda Sanford Ltd blames extra … Read more
Fire safety experts warned refurbishment of Grenfell Tower was ‘making a c**p condition worse’ five years before blaze which killed 72, inquiry hears Exova warned of designs for refurbishment of Grenfell Tower as far back as 2012 The design was described by fire safety experts as ‘not great’, the inquiry heard Conversations with architect Bruce … Read more
The director of the architecture firm behind Grenfell Tower refurbishment has apologised for the fire that killed 72. Andrzej Kuszell, from Studio E, said the fire ‘really shouldn’t have happened’ and he was ‘really, really sorry’ when he gave evidence to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry today. Studio E oversaw Grenfell refurbishment, which included the flammable cladding. … Read more
The Royal Family has shared an update on Buckingham Palace’s £369 million refurbishment on their Instagram account. A series of videos were posted to the Royal Family’s Instagram account, showing the renovation work being carried out in the Palace’s East Wing, which aims to make its plumbing, heating and electricity cabling more cost-efficient. The clip … Read more