28-07-2017 18:20 via theguardian.com

Building regulations to be reviewed after safety tests following Grenfell

Government announces independent inquiry after tests find 82 high-rises use unsafe mix of cladding and insulationThe government has announced an independent review of building regulations after tests showed that at least 82 residential high-rises use a combination of insulation and cladding that does not meet fire safety standards.The tests, which were ordered after the Grenfell Tower blaze, involved a large-scale fire test with the same combination of aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding
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