Thread: Huge fire at West London tower block
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Old 26-06-2017, 00:20   #276
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Re: Huge fire at West London tower block
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Insurers warned of tower fire risk in month before Grenfell
The Association of British Insurers told ministers in May that outdated building regulations should be reviewed because they had failed to keep pace with modern construction methods, including the installation of flammable surfaces.
“External cladding made from combustible material can often cause significant fire to spread upwards and between buildings, which is a particular concern for areas of high building density,” the group said in its response to a consultation on housing policy.
The ABI warned that installing “large quantities” of such flammable materials increased “the probability of fire and potential scale of loss”.
https://www.ft.com/content/7f068c90-...8-8055f264aa8b
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