Of course there are tiresome legal and political battles about who will pick up the bill for remediation activities. When the cost for individual buildings is i

Of course there are tiresome legal and political battles about who will pick up the bill for remediation activities. When the cost for individual buildings is in the millions of pounds, that is to be expected. But to suggest little has been done is nonsense. Essentially everyone involved in high-rise buildings has been spurred into action in one way or another, from residents to developers, contractors, property managers, insurers, mortgage lenders, etc. This flurry of activity has also uncovered a raft of other construction defects or fire safety issues in buildings beyond combustible cladding.