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Developers avoiding 18m cladding rule by building lower, government official says

By 2020-01-28T07:00:00

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Combustible cladding is banned on buildings taller than 18m

Some developers are deliberately constructing buildings just shorter than 18m to avoid regulations rather than improve building safety, a government expert has warned.

Under regulations introduced in December 2018, buildings of 18m or more are banned from using combustible cladding materials.

But Chandru Dissanayeke told a Fire Protection Association conference in London yesterday that “some builders are avoiding the rules by building below 18m”.

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