Industry backs combustible cladding ban

By Jordan Marshall2018-09-20T13:24:00

A majority of responses to a government consultation also support the restriction of ‘desktop studies’

A majority of responses to a government proposal to ban the use of combustible cladding on high-rise buildings have backed the move.

In a response to the housing committee’s report, the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety: Next Steps, the government revealed while it was still analysing responses to its consultation the majority of those submitted so far had favoured a ban.

The statement said: “Our consultation on banning the use of combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise buildings closed on 14 August 2018. There were 460 responses from a range of individuals and organisations.”

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