On 23/06/2017 14:57, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

If only they had specified the cladding to EN 13501-1 rather than BS476.

Shouldn't there be clear and unambiguous regulations about what sort of
cladding (fire resistant wise) that is allowed on a building like this?

Not left to 'someone' to decide?


Which someone decides on the regulations?

AIUI the building regs do actually say combustible cladding should not
be used on high rise buildings.

I don't think there is any doubt that it was combustible or that it was
high rise.


As the UK government appears to be unable to make a regulation to stop
this happening maybe the EU can? While they are at it fire retardant is
not adequate and it should be non-combustible.