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BREAKING NEWS
CRAZY COINCIDENCE – Exactly 8 Years to the Day of the Grenfell Fire a Massive Cladding Fire Engulfs Dubai Tower
The fire, which started around 11:45 PM, quickly spread through the exterior cladding of the 67-storey tower, creating a terrifying visual as flames licked the sky.
The affected high-rise, like several others constructed before the UAE’s updated fire safety regulations, is covered in aluminium composite panel (ACP) cladding.
Dubai has been actively replacing ACP cladding on many towers since the government enforced stricter fire codes in the wake of several previous incidents across the country. However, thousands of buildings still use older materials, making this latest fire another reminder of the need for continued inspections and safety upgrades.
Chilling Video Shows Massive Cladding Fire At 67-Storey Dubai Skyscraper
The Grenfell Tower Fire: London’s High-Rise Scandal (New Video)
Melbourne Testing Laboratory Leading Fire Research on Dangerous Cladding
ExcelPlas Labs have tested a variety of cladding types on buildings with a range of tests to increase the understanding of the performance of these products and the degree of risk they pose in the event of fire. The products tested are ACP-FR70 which refers to an ACP panel comprised of approximately 70% flame retardant filler such as ATH or MDH, while ACP-NFR45 refers to a panel which has approximately 45% non-flame retardant (NFR) filler, such as calcium carbonate. For ACP-PE, the ‘PE’ denotes all types of polymers, with polyethylene being the most commonly present. ExcelPlas research has discovered that the polymer content alone is not determinative of combustibility, but importantly the percentage and composition of the fire-retardant filler and/or other inert fillers has a significant impact on the performance of a product in a fire. Detailed compositional analysis is KEY to assessing fire risk. ExcelPlas Knows Polymers & Knows Testing!
LEGAL NEWS
Legal Dispute Over ACP Cladding on 249-metre Meriton Tower in the Brisbane CBD
Owners Corporation Legal Case Against Parkview Constructions Over Allegedly Combustible Aluminium Composite Cladding on Strata Development at Olympic Park
Builder Parkview has brought a cross claim against a fire engineer, WSP Buildings Pty Ltd (“WSP”), an architect, Bates & Smart Pty Ltd (“Bates Smart”), and a certifier, McKenzie Group Consulting (NSW) Pty Ltd (“McKenzie”).
INDUSTRY NEWS
Bosses of US Firm ‘Knew Grenfell Cladding was Unsafe’ — and Sold it Anyway
Emails from a cache of internal Arconic documents are revealed in a new Netflix documentary about the west London tower block fire which killed 72 people
Fire Safety Cladding Risk Uncovered at Mega Sydney Data Centre
Australian Government Grants for the Cladding Remediation Industry
A Slap in the Face’: Grenfell Officials Still Working in Housing Eight Years After Fire
‘Still No Justice Has Come’ Hundreds Gather on Eighth Anniversary of Grenfell Fire
‘Cruel Disaster of Grenfell is Warning Over Powerful Dodging Responsibility’
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