london build company instal dangerous cladding social house block across britain win new contract follow grenfell tower blaze remove original work install panel pass safety test reuters review show safety high-rise build come scrutiny since grenfell disaster june kill 71 people british government order series test establish type cladding panel meet fire safety rule say london tower block comply reuters review identify 65 tower cladding type approve local build inspectors government test find comply statutory regulations tower clothe major builders include french group engie engie.pa bouygues bouy.pa britain galliford try gfrd.l forrest wates group rydon group willmott dixon reuters review base publicly available build plan permission document detail work carry materials use well visit tower statements house providers builders 29 build builders instal cladding new contract remove replace panel accord owners build say pay millions pound work rehired company willmott dixon wates engie willmott dixon rydon say cladding work comply safety regulations say wates bouygues galliford try engie decline answer question whether work comply regulations follow grenfell tragedy support relevant councils remove cladding request primary concern ensure residents build secure safe say engie spokesman wake grenfell government order independent review build regulations fire safety way rule comply enforce review due report find early next year 65 tower question own local governments know councils house associations publicly fund non-profit body provide house intend low-income people time panel instal build inspectors usually council workers sometimes staff inspection firm license councils sign work compliant safety regulations accord owners block build firm involve chris blythe ceo trade body charter institute build say builders hire carry high-rise cladding project use many subcontractors advisers could lead misunderstand one party think another ensure work compliant business model almost gear potential failure say blythe add few party involve would less room confusion responsibilities 65 block identify reuters councils council-licensed firm whose inspectors approve work compliant either respond request comment decline comment independent review ongoing government already acknowledge problems inspection process fire service minister nick hurd say july system failure build many years area regulation enforcement however spokeswoman department communities local government dclg order cladding test regulations review say sign-off inspectors absolve contractors responsibility meet safety standards cladding systems panel put outside build improve aesthetics energy efficiency since 2006 build regulations require materials use cladding high-rise build able pass bs 8414 test measure combustibility grenfell dclg order series bs 8414 test establish type cladding meet fire safety rule say around 600 social house tower england cladding 161 systems type fail test name tower reuters identify 60 block since 2006 cladded aluminum panel polyethylene core form cladding fail dclg test prime minister three minister say breach safety regulations use tall build five block also cladded since 2006 combinations panel insulation board fail test three company rehired replace cladding 29 tower originally fit aluminum panel polyethylene core wates secure contract westminster council central london one manchester house association reclad 14 tower cover 2007 2010. willmott dixon receive contract oxford council west london octavia house association replace panel instal three block early year 2013. engie hire barnet home north london replace cladding three block clothe 2012. also contract remove cladding nine block salford north england own local council clothe around 2016. engie hire remove panel 12 block clothe 2012 2016 install new cladding three contract house associations barnet home north london pendleton together salford north england three build company decline comment much contract worth however five six owners build tell reuters much money pay work oxford council say million pound 1.3 million two block octavia say million pound one block westminster council say million pound six block barnet home say 8.2 million pound three block salford council say expect spend 25 million pound total removal recladding work nine block engie hire remove original panel recladding contractor yet name one manchester decline comment much recladding work would cost build company decline comment figure jonathan raynes partner law firm steptoe johnson say councils house associations pay contractors cladding turn non-compliant could sue contractor cost replace cladding contract almost certainly provision say contractor must build accordance statutory requirements say add contract say requirement act legally could deem implicit raynes adam creasey solicitor lewis nedas say fact build inspectors sign work remove builder responsibility adhere build regulations creasey add builder could conceivably try reclaim money award body provide inspection sign-off reuters contact owners 65 block cladding type fail government test seven local councils 10 house associations ask consider legal action contractors recover money spend cladding cover cost replacement camden council north london say consider legal action decline elaborate plan barnet say seek money contractor engie original cladding decline say westminster council say seek money contractor wates believe original work compliant rule place time oxford council say seek money willmott dixon original cladding would consider take legal advice independent review complete one manchester say would talk seek recompense review on-going exclusive grenfell fire builders rehired replace dangerous cladding reuters find