UK ban on combustible building materials will "slow down use of engineered timber"

The UK government has released details of its ban on combustible building materials in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, revealing that it will limit the use of cross-laminated timber in construction.
The legislation, titled Final Impact Assessment: Ban on combustible materials in external wall systems, was published today by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
It confirms that no combustible materials will be permitted on the external walls of any ne