In the wake of a deadly residential tower fire in London, Australian authorities have been told an audit of high-rise buildings with cladding is needed to ensure the material is fire-retardant.
While investigators say its too early to determine the cause of a blaze in which at least 12 people died, residents have blamed new aluminium composite cladding — installed to make the building more energy efficient — for aiding the fire’s rapid spread.
‘We need to have an audit of all high-rise buildings which have cladding to ensure that it’s fire-retardant, meets Australian standards or if it’s not, it needs to be removed.’ independent senator Nick Xenophon told Sky News on Thursday…
Source: Call for high-rise audit after London blaze
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