Maltings and Brewster estate building safety works
Tower Hamlets Council approved additional funding for essential safety works at the Maltings and Brewster estate, bringing the total project cost to £22.8 million.
Tower Hamlets Council approved an additional £11.3 million in funding for essential building safety works at the Maltings and Brewster estate in March 2026, bringing the total project cost to £22.8 million. This additional funding was required due to increased material and labour costs, legal challenges, and compensation payments to tenants.
The works, which began in 2017, involve the removal and replacement of external wall insulation and structural strengthening. A report to the council noted that the Maltings and Brewster buildings had a potentially flammable External Wall Insulation (EWI) material.
Key facts
- Tower Hamlets Council approved an additional £11.3 million in funding in March 2026. Source
- The total project cost for the works is £22.8 million. Source
- The works involve removing and replacing external wall insulation and structural strengthening. Source
- The project began in 2017. Source
- The buildings had potentially flammable External Wall Insulation (EWI). Source
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