RIBA "frankly shocked" by limit of £3.5 billion cladding-removal plan
The Royal Institute of Britsh Architects has criticised the British government for its "naive" decision to only fund the removal of Grenfell-style cladding on housing over a certain height.
RIBA fire safety expert Jane Duncan said she was "frankly shocked" that there will only be funding to remove dangerous cladding material from buildings over 18 metres (six storeys.)
No funds for lower buildings
UK housing secretary Robert Jenrick announced the scheme for removing unsafe cladding on 10 Februar
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