Lendlease has agreed to pay for the replacement of flammable cladding on two tower blocks in Manchester’s Green Quarter.
Residents had been campaigning for two years to make the buildings safe after unsafe cladding was found following Grenfell tragedy safety check.
The contractor agreed to fund the project along with freeholder Pemberstone.
At the two Green Quarter blocks, Vallea Court and Cypress Place, each resident was originally told they would need to pay thousands to replace the cladding.
Since then the government has called on freeholders and developers to do the right thing and fund retrofitting.
Manchester Liberal Democrat Leader, John Leech, who had campaigned for Manchester City Council to strip Lendlease of its separate £330m town Hall upgrade job as a result of the row over who would pay for recladding welcomed the news.
He said: “This is a huge, huge win for local people and I’m delighted that Lendlease and Pemberstone have finally taken responsibility and will pay for the new cladding. I really hope this sets a precedent across the country.”
from Construction Enquirer http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2019/03/04/lendlease-to-pay-for-5m-manchester-block-reclads/
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