Senate Inquiry into non conforming productsImmediately following the Grenfell Tower tragedy
the existing federal Senate inquiry into non conforming building products was asked to also focus on non compliant claddingPublic hearings concentrating on the use of non compliant external cladding materials in Australia were held on July in Melbourne on July in Sydney and on InquiryYet news emerging yesterday that the government were categorically warned about the dangers of aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding in before Grenfell Tower was refurbished
InquiryCladding previously deemed safer than that Image copyright MCRMA Image caption The test was on high pressure laminate panels
which are common in the UK The owners of tall buildings face pressure to continue removing dangerous cladding despite coronavirus after a new fire test showed how quickly flames can spread.InquiryLondon fire Grenfell Tower 'renovated with deadly cladding' By Aisha Dow and Latika BourkeACM stands for aluminium composite material
which is the same combustible product blamed for InquiryWhen Mr Brokenshire made his statement last July
there were high rise buildings with aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding the same type used on Grenfell Tower.Inquiry