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Architects tell government radical changes needed to combustibles ban

By 2020-05-22T06:00:00

Alex de Rijke of dRMM on his Hastings Pier

Stirling Prize nominees call for structural timber to be excluded, while RIBA argues for more buildings to be covered

The ban on combustible materials should be extended to more buildings – but it should not include the primary structure, the RIBA has told ministers.

Hotels and hostels should be covered by restrictions that were introduced in 2018 after the Grenfell fire.

The ban should also be extended on a precautionary basis to all relevant buildings over 11m pending further research to determine the appropriate height threshold.

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