Combustible cladding ban could add £75,000 to high-rise build costs

By Jordan Marshall2018-06-19T06:00:00

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Government has published its proposals for banning combustible cladding

A ban on combustible cladding could add up to £75,000 to the build cost of high rise buildings, according to proposals published by government.

According to the government’s consultation on banning the use of combustible cladding on buildings of more than 18m, which was launched yesterday, ensuring facade components have limited or no combustibility would come with additional build costs.

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