In the early hours of 24th June 2021, Champlain Towers South, a 12-storey block in the Surfside area of Florida partially collapsed. (Photo credit: AFP) The condominium building was one of three residential blocks built around the same time in the early 1980s. As the families of residents desperately await news about their loved ones, theories are beginning to form on how and why the collapse occurred. Miami resident Pablo Rodriguez spoke to CNN News on 25th June about his m

The Royal Institute of British Architects have published a 1988 lecture by Tower Blocks UK co-founder Sam Webb entitled 'People In High Places'. Discussing the Ronan Point disaster, Sam Webb recalls the safety failings that led to the 1968 building collapse. More than 30 years since his 1988 lecture, and following his MBE award, Sam draws similarities to the current day, “There are many parallels in what was found in the painstaking demolition of Ronan Point in 1986, 35 years

As reported by Inside Housing on 3rd June, Gavin Barwell, former housing minister has been summoned to give evidence at the Grenfell Inquiry. Barwell has been called upon to appear in the autumn to account for decisions taken in the years leading up to the disaster. Also summoned is Conservative Peer Eric Pickles, Sir Ken Knight and Brian Martin - all former or current senior characters in decision-making around fire safety. Cross-examination is likely to cover issues raised