A series of cladding systems failed fire tests carried
out for the government in 2004, but the results were never revealed before the
materials were installed on thousands of buildings. A research report first
obtained by the BBC shows 10 external wall systems were subjected to fire tests
as officials sought to develop a new testing methodology for cladding in the
mid-2000s. The document shows systems containing materials such as high-pressure
laminate (HPL), expanded polystyrene and phenolic insulation failed the tests.
These systems are currently being removed from thousands of buildings around
the UK, in many cases at the cost of individual leaseholders. Read more on
Inside Housing.
John Smith obituary
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“It’s not common, its popular,” my father, John Smith, would say when asked
about his name. For 35 years, John, who has died aged 83, was an
ever-present...
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