Cladding tests 'almost certain to fail', experts say
Fire safety experts have warned that 1,700 buildings in England are likely to fail a new round of tests into cladding and building materials.
Hospitals, schools, nursing homes and tower blocks are among buildings which could be"at risk", BBC 5 Live Investigates has learned. The government said it will monitor the test results this summer to decide if any immediate action needs to be taken.A public inquiry into the fire, which happened in west London in June 2017. heard evidence to support the theory that the highly combustible material in the cladding was the primary cause of the fire's spread.The government has set up a fund to remove cladding from buildings identified with aluminium composite material - the same type used on Grenfell Tower.
Another study, released in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, found that HPL cladding materials released heat 25 times faster and burned 115 times hotter than non-combustible products.
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