Urban Student Life ' acquired' by European group VALEO Archived Message Posted by Mary on November 16, 2019, 1:54 pm, in reply to "Re: Skwawkbox: Video: horrific new cladding fire consumes Bolton block – and broadcasters ignore" Valeo: £750m move into UK student housing Feb 14, 2019 by Kerrie Kennedy Valeo Groupe Europe has revealed it plans to invest between £600m and £750m in the UK student accommodation sector over the next four years. https://thepienews.com/news/valeo-plots-750m-move-into-uk-student-housing/ An obviously lucrative market. Captive audience. Valeo - a French automotive parts manufacturer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeo WTF? This fire might put a dampener on their greed. Message Thread: The same flammable cladding as used on Grenfell (allegedly) - Mary November 16, 2019, 11:05 am In this update ... apparently not. - Tomski November 16, 2019, 12:47 pm Re: In this update ... apparently not. - Mary November 16, 2019, 1:13 pm Re: In this update ... apparently not. - Tomski November 16, 2019, 1:39 pm Ironically ... - Tomski November 16, 2019, 3:26 pm Re: The same flammable cladding as used on Grenfell (allegedly) - Mary November 16, 2019, 12:53 pm Snap! you got there first nm - Tomski November 16, 2019, 1:01 pm I suspect this could be the result ... - Tomski November 16, 2019, 1:00 pm Skwawkbox: Video: horrific new cladding fire consumes Bolton block – and broadcasters ignore - Sinister Burt November 16, 2019, 1:13 pm Re: Skwawkbox: Video: horrific new cladding fire consumes Bolton block – and broadcasters ignore - Mary November 16, 2019, 1:22 pm Urban Student Life ' acquired' by European group VALEO - Mary November 16, 2019, 1:54 pm Re: Urban Student Life ' acquired' by European group VALEO - Gerard November 17, 2019, 7:17 pm Very odd! No total collapse of steel frame (at freefall speed) here. Why ever not? It's been reliabl - Rhisiart Gwilym November 16, 2019, 2:50 pm Re: Very odd! No total collapse of steel frame (at freefall speed) here. Why ever not? It's been reliabl - Mary November 16, 2019, 3:30 pm Re: Very odd! No total collapse of steel frame (at freefall speed) here. Why ever not? It's been reliabl - Mary November 16, 2019, 3:41 pm Why ever not? - Tomski November 16, 2019, 4:11 pm You did catch the hob-nail-booted irony, T...? Or am I failing to catch yours? :) NOM - Rhisiart Gwilym November 16, 2019, 7:22 pm Noted. Sorry, my irony meter wasn't working. - Tomski November 16, 2019, 7:59 pm Oh I've nothing to say in defence of chuck-em-up cowboys. dedicated to cost-cutting before all else. - Rhisiart Gwilym November 16, 2019, 9:20 pm Re: Oh I've nothing to say in defence of chuck-em-up cowboys. dedicated to cost-cutting before all else. - Gerard November 17, 2019, 7:21 pm I wish you could unpack this for us plebs dear ol' G. Ta. nm - Tomski November 17, 2019, 11:29 pm Re: Oh I've nothing to say in defence of chuck-em-up cowboys. dedicated to cost-cutting before all else. - Gerard November 18, 2019, 12:09 pm Re: Oh I've nothing to say in defence of chuck-em-up cowboys. dedicated to cost-cutting before all else. - Tomski November 18, 2019, 1:51 pm Re: Oh I've nothing to say in defence of chuck-em-up cowboys. dedicated to cost-cutting before all else. - Gerard November 19, 2019, 6:40 am Re: Oh I've nothing to say in defence of chuck-em-up cowboys. dedicated to cost-cutting before all else. - Tomski November 19, 2019, 9:28 am   Searching