UK: Panels ‘commonly used on buildings’ failed fire tests carried out in 2004
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 17): Panels “commonly used on buildings in the UK” failed fire tests carried out back in 2004, the BBC reported yesterday.
Some London folk still living in ‘flammable’ homes
KUALA LUMPUR (June 11): Some London residents are still living in homes covered in the infamous flammable ACM cladding, the cause of the tragic fire that consumed Grenfell Tower almost four years ago.
Lewisham tower block burns – on Grenfell Tower’s first anniversary
PETALING JAYA (June 14): A 20-storey block in Lewisham, south London, caught fire early in the morning – on the same day of the Grenfell Tower fire’s first anniversary.
Victoria to ban flammable building cladding
PETALING JAYA (March 10): Victoria will ban the use of flammable cladding material in its response to the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in London last year that claimed 71 lives, reported The Age.
18,000 buildings in KL could be at risk of fires
PETALING JAYA (June 21): In view of the recent tragic Grenfell Tower fire in North Kensington in London, the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) has urged building owners in Malaysia to inspect their buildings’ fire safety features.
