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Morrell review questions new product safety testing regime
An independent review into construction product safety has questioned whether the regulators will be able to effectively enforce tighter standards
Tag: fire testing
Roundtable: Balancing fire safety with net zero
At the AJ Fire Safety Design Conference a panel of experts chaired by AJ sustainability editor Hattie Hartman looked at how designing for fire safety relates to environmental issues
BRE technician ‘did not know’ about Grenfell insulation fire test hustle
A senior technician at the Building Research Establishment (BRE) has said he did not know about the addition of flame-retardant panels to a fire safety test for the Celotex RS5000 insulation used on the Grenfell Tower
Grenfell Inquiry: materials firms accused of manipulating tests
The manufacturers of the cladding and insulation installed on the Grenfell Tower manipulated fire tests, used ‘clever marketing’ and took advantage of confusion over safety regulations in the industry, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has heard