Rumbling concern over Parliament's buildings - BBC News
Oct 22, 2021 · The state of Parliament's buildings has been a rumbling concern for more than a decade - but the multi-billion pound price tag for what's called "Restoration and Renewal" has paralysed...
Parliament so crumbling and asbestos-riddled it's at risk of ... - Sky News
May 17, 2023 · Parliament is so crumbling and asbestos-riddled it is at risk of being "destroyed by a catastrophic incident", MPs have warned. The seat of British democracy is "leaking, dropping masonry and at constant risk of fire" with asbestos throughout the building, a report by the Commons public accounts committee found.
Lawmakers warn leaky, crumbling UK Parliament ... - Associated Press News
May 17, 2023 · LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Parliament building is an architectural masterpiece, a UNESCO World Heritage Site visited by 1 million people a year. It’s also a crumbling, leaky, asbestos-riddled structure at “real and rising” risk of destruction, lawmakers said Wednesday.
Rumbling concern over Parliament's buildings - BBC
The state of Parliament's buildings has been a rumbling concern for more than a decade - but the multi-billion pound price tag for what's called "Restoration and Renewal" has paralysed...
Parliament restoration: Report warns of increasing costs - BBC News
Feb 23, 2022 · Keeping the Commons and Lords in Parliament while the building is refurbished around them could drive up costs of the multi-billion restoration by at least 40%, according to the most extensive...
Parliament may be destroyed by 'catastrophic' event, MPs warn
May 18, 2023 · Emaan Warraich. BBC News. Getty Images. There is a risk Parliament could be destroyed by a "catastrophic incident" before repair works are carried out, a group of MPs has warned. The Public...
Parliament restoration: Back to square one? - BBC
Feb 11, 2022 · Rumbling concern over Parliament's buildings. Will £4bn Parliament refit be scrapped? The UK Parliament building is vast, and much extended from its original shape, and there are...
Parliament: Will the ongoing refurb saga ever end? - Construction News
Jun 27, 2023 · Parliament has alerted contractors to £750m of work coming up on the historic Palace of Westminster and its wider estate.
Detailing Parliament’s past to protect its future
Despite the current programme of maintenance work, the building is falling apart faster than it can be fixed and is in urgent need of a programme of essential restoration. Parliament will be invited to approve the detailed restoration plan in 2023.
Renovation of Parliament’s Centre Block on schedule, report says
Jul 2, 2024 · An unprecedented renovation of Parliament’s Centre Block is on schedule and expected to allow for the building to reopen to MPs, staff and the public in 2031 or 2032, according to a project...