Safety checks following Grenfell Tower fire

Department for Communities and Local Government, 2017
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Abstract

Describes immediate actions to be taken as part of the building safety review involving the identification of buildings over 18m tall which have used a particular type of cladding made of aluminium composite material (ACM).

History

Issued: 22/06/2017. Annex A: Emergency fire safety review. See: Update on interim mitigation measures required pending remediation of cladding (DCLG, 2017) which supersedes Annex A: September 2017.

Subjects

  • Special subject areas
  • Fire

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Now known as the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Department for Communities and Local Government is a UK Government department that works to create thriving, sustainable, vibrant communities that improve everyone's quality of life. This includes housing, improving public services, regeneration, sustainability and the prevention of anti-social behaviour. They were formerly known as the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

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