{"id":525827,"date":"2025-07-29T12:45:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T11:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/?p=525827"},"modified":"2025-08-14T10:27:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:27:36","slug":"bouygues-uk-reaches-settlement-in-15m-cladding-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/buildings\/building-safety\/bouygues-uk-reaches-settlement-in-15m-cladding-dispute-29-07-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Settlement reached in \u00a315m cladding dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A \u00a315m legal claim over flammable cladding on high-rises in London has ended after the parties agreed to an undisclosed settlement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social housing provider<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/legal\/15m-cladding-dispute-heads-for-mediation-16-12-2024\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">London &amp; Quadrant Housing Trust<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (L&amp;Q) had lodged a claim for damages against Bouygues UK in October 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire and resultant building-safety checks, the housing association claimed two of its 10-storey buildings had been installed with flammable cladding and \u201cpoorly fitted\u201d insulation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The buildings were built by Denne Construction, which won the \u00a334.9m job in 2010, according to the court documents. Bouygues acquired Denne Construction in 2016, taking on its liabilities as part of the deal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L&amp;Q and Bouygues agreed to resolve the dispute via mediation and attended a hearing in April.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last week, the parties signed a Tomlin order, which was presented to the High Court.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Tomlin order stays court action on terms that have been agreed in advance between the parties but permits either party to apply to court to enforce the terms of the order without the need to start fresh proceedings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a statement,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/contractors\/bouygues\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bouygues UK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> told <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction News<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u201cBouygues UK is committed to maintaining positive and collaborative relationships with our clients and partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe always aim to take appropriate action to address concerns that may arise during the course of our projects and we strive to resolve any issues amicably and through negotiation, without the need for court proceedings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis matter relates to work delivered for L&amp;Q by Denne Construction \u2013 subsequently acquired by Bouygues UK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA settlement has now been reached by a multi-party agreement and all works have been completed. Due to confidentiality obligations, we are unable to disclose specific details. We remain dedicated to delivering quality construction projects and ensuring the satisfaction of our clients.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2016, L&amp;Q undertook an assessment of the buildings, George House and Swift House in South Kilburn \u2013 made up of 286 flats and maisonettes \u2013 and found both were fitted with \u201cdefective and dangerous\u201d aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After it removed the cladding in September 2018, L&amp;Q says it found a number of fire-safety and structural issues that it had to fix.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As well as the cladding, L&amp;Q claimed in court documents that it uncovered \u201cinadequately specified and wrongly installed\u201d insulation, which could have allowed fire and smoke to penetrate the building and spread, as well as \u201cinadequate\u201d and missing fire cavities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The social housing provider also found \u201cwidespread instances of over-stressing and movement to the cladding support frames\u201d across the two buildings, it said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It started remediation works in 2018 and completed them in 2020, according to the court documents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Reynobond PE ACM cladding used on the development \u2013 similar to that fitted on Grenfell Tower \u2013 was \u201cunmodified, highly combustible and flammable material\u201d, L&amp;Q claimed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The insulation also had to be replaced after some of the insulation panels were \u201ccut carelessly\u201d and arranged \u201cincorrectly\u201d \u2013 leading to gaps that would allow \u201cfire and smoke easily to penetrate and spread\u201d up the building, the social housing provider claimed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L&amp;Q also said it found combustible softwood timber and roofing felt, as well as cementitious boarding containing \u201chighly flammable\u201d woodchip, while the horizontal and vertical cavity fire barriers were \u201cinadequate and ineffective\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L&amp;Q declined to comment on the settlement.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A \u00a315m legal claim over flammable cladding on high-rises in London has ended after the parties agreed to an undisclosed settlement. Social housing provider London &amp; Quadrant Housing Trust (L&amp;Q) had lodged a claim for damages against Bouygues UK in October 2024. 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