Jane Duncan, Chair of the RIBA Expert Advisory Group on Fire Safety, said:
“As the Housing Select Committee has highlighted, there has been an unacceptable delay in reforming building and fire safety regulations since the Grenfell Tower tragedy two years ago. Whilst the restrictions on combustible cladding and insulation materials on high-rise residential buildings represented some progress, MPs are right that much more concerted action is urgently needed.
RIBA has consistently called for more prescriptive fire safety measures including sprinkler systems, and the cladding ban extended to more high-rise and higher-risk buildings such as schools, hospitals and care homes.
The next Prime Minister must ensure that people can sleep safely in their homes.”
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Notes to editors:
- For further press information contact Emily.Stallard@riba.org +44 (0)20 7307 3813
- See the HCLG Select Committee’s report here.
- The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a global professional membership body that serves its members and society in order to deliver better buildings and places, stronger communities and a sustainable environment. Follow @RIBA on Twitter for regular updates
