Testing times: the ban on CLT is a case of negative perceptions

By Thomas Lane2019-01-31T06:00:00

The most damaging aspect of this ban is the impact it could have on innovation more generally with potentially negative implications for adoption of modern methods of construction

When the government announced details of its combustible cladding ban at the end of last year, the cross-laminated timber (CLT)vindustry’s worst fears were confirmed. The consultation on the ban, announced by the government last summer, stated a preference to permit only materials with a Class A1 or A2 rating in the external walls of residential buildings over 18m high, equivalent to six storeys. The CLT industry hoped that the material would be excluded from the ban but the government, trying to manage post-Grenfell sensitivities after being lambasted for a lack of action, wasn’t in listening mode and CLT was effectively banned.

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