#fire-safety-regulations

#fire-safety-regulations

We will not forget what happened that night. We must make sure that nothing like it can ever happen again. Work on dismantling the tower began in September and the process is expected to last for two years. Reed said the government is on target to complete 70% of the inquiry's recommendations by the end of this year and work to remove and replace dangerous flammable cladding had been completed on 91% of high-rise residential and public buildings in England so far.

Investigators have said they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fire when they came too close to the ceiling at the packed Le Constellation bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana, less than two hours after midnight on Jan. 1. Authorities are looking into whether soundproofing material on the ceiling conformed with regulations and whether the candles were permitted for use in the bar. Fire safety inspections hadn't been carried out since 2019.

California's emerging housing fracas over a single stairwell may become a lightning rod, affecting both building codes and capital investment in more multifamily projects in more places. California's Fire Marshal is reportedly in the final stages of a report due this month on whether the state will allow singlestair multifamily buildings above three stories, and on when and how they may be permitted.