{"id":33682,"date":"2017-06-19T12:12:28","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T11:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=33682"},"modified":"2017-10-27T12:27:00","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T11:27:00","slug":"cladding-grenfell-tower-banned-building-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/building-control-news\/cladding-grenfell-tower-banned-building-regulations\/33682\/","title":{"rendered":"Cladding used on Grenfell Tower may have been banned under UK building regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Two ministers have suggested the cladding used to renovate Grenfell Tower could have been prohibited under building regulations in the UK<\/h2>\n<p>Since the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower, London there has been much speculation over the external cladding used on the outside of the building. The high rise tower block, which caught fire on 14 June, was renovated in 2016 at a cost of \u00a38.7m. Now, ministers are suggesting the exterior cladding put up during this process could have been banned under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/special-reports\/building-control-surveyors\/31433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UK building regulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trade Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/greg-hands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greg Hands<\/a> and Chancellor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/philip-hammond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philip Hammond<\/a> both suggested this could be the case during separate TV appearances. However, the former urged for caution until the outcome of official investigations are known.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Sky News, Hands said: &#8220;My understanding is that the cladding that was reported wasn&#8217;t in accordance with U.K. building regulations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cWe need to find out precisely what cladding was used and how it was attached.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said an \u201curgent inspection\u201d of around 2,500 similar tower blocks across the country was taking place to ensure safety.<\/p>\n<h3>Evidence must be protected<\/h3>\n<p>The building, which stands 24-storeys and housed up to 600 people in 120 apartments, burnt very quickly, leading experts to raise concerns about the construction.<\/p>\n<p>Labour Party lawmaker David Lammy said the government and police need to act quickly to protect evidence relating to the renovation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The prime minister needs to act immediately to ensure that all evidence is protected so that everyone culpable for what happened at Grenfell Tower is held to account and feels the full force of the law,&#8221; 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