The deepening national crisis has left the onus on
councils and building owners to decide whether they should remove cladding
rather than receiving any expert Government advice. Now the advisory body
headed by Sir Ken Knight, the former government chief fire and rescue adviser,
aims to set out clearer guidance for owners and the industry. The move comes as
181 tower blocks in 51 local authority areas are now known to have failed fire
cladding safety tests. This new total represent a 100% of all panels tested as
part of the national safety operation to identify buildings with cladding
similar to Grenfell tower. Read more on Construction Enquirer.
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