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INDUSTRY NEWS
Building Industry Urges NSW Government to Offer Apartment Owners Sustainable Re-Clad Option
https://www.ecovoice.com.au/building-industry-urges-nsw-government-to-offer-apartment-owners-sustainable-re-clad-option/
Alpolic™ NC Granted GECA Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
https://epd-australasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MitsubishiAlpolicNC-EPD_Final-report-2.pdf
Flammable Cladding Assessments Underway for 16 Private ACT Buildings
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7633921/flammable-cladding-assessments-underway-for-16-private-act-buildings/
ACT Government Announce Update on Loans to Strata Owners Corporations (OCs) to Assist with Remediation Works for Combustible Cladding
https://greens.org.au/act/news/update-cladding-remediation-works#-text=%22The%20ACT%20Government%20has%20assisted,16%20buildings%20currently%20being%20assessed.
Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV) Seeking Senior Manager (Salary $168K p/a)
https://www.seek.com.au/job/56046451?type=standout
Alpha14 Passes Pre-Qualification Process and are Now on the Victorian Government Residential Cladding Rectification Register
https://alpha14.com.au/residential-cladding-rectification/
Two Decades Ago Fire Scientist Warned the Government About the Dangers of Flammable Cladding — and Was Ignored
Dr Bob Moore interview: ‘I thought Grenfell was my fault’
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dr-bob-moore-interview-i-thought-grenfell-was-my-fault-l7m66xhpg
BRE Manager Did Not Tell Minister that ACM had Failed Fire Test 16 Years Before Grenfell
https://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/bre-manager-did-not-tell-minister-that-acm-had-failed-fire-test-16-years-before-grenfell/5116244.article
UK Government Told Grenfell Cladding was Dangerous 15 Years for Fire
https://www.dezeen.com/2022/02/24/government-grenfell-cladding-15-years-inquiry/
Government Asked Experts to ‘Step Away’ From Investigation into Deadly Cladding Fire
https://www.building.co.uk/news/government-asked-experts-to-step-away-from-investigation-into-deadly-cladding-fire/5116034.article
Taxpayer May Have to Contribute More to Fix Building Safety Crisis
Minister says it is proving hard to get firms who made combustible
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/21/taxpayer-may-have-to-contribute-more-to-fix-building-safety-crisis-gove-tells-mps
UK Government Published ‘Confusing’ Fire Safety Guidance, Grenfell Inquiry Hears
https://www.building.co.uk/news/government-published-confusing-fire-safety-guidance-grenfell-inquiry-hears/5116206.article
Kingspan Staff Told to Let Concerns File ‘Gather Dust’
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/construction/kingspan-staff-told-to-let-concerns-file-gather-dust-1.4479405
Grenfell Testing Firm Building Research Establishment (BRE) Appeared to ‘Copy and Paste Annual Report Result’
https://www.gbnews.uk/news/grenfell-testing-firm-appeared-to-copy-and-paste-annual-report-result/232454
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Step-by-Step Guide For Evaluating the Combustibility Risk of Cladding
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