Grenfell Tower cladding to be banned from all projects

Cladding of the type used on Grenfell Tower is to be banned from use on any building in England. Ministers have announced plans to outlaw the use of metal composite material panels with an unmodified polyethylene core (MCM PE) as part of an overhaul of… The post Grenfell Tower cladding to be banned from all projects appeared first on Construction News.

Ban on unsafe metal cladding extended to all buildings

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IOSH - Fire Risk Management Group - Legal update, 05112022

The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 was laid before parliament on 18 May 2022 and will be coming into force on 23 January 2023. There have also been updates for the Fire Safety Act 2021. This webinar intends to add clarity to these subjects, giving attendees more of an understanding of why these changes have come about and what they mean to a practitioner within the field of fire safety. It is preparation for when the regulation comes into force