Cladding: the Australian landscape since Grenfell

11 minute read  12.09.2017 Jeanette Barbaro, Isobel Carmody

The Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017 fuelled greater scrutiny of building regulation in Australia and renewed momentum with respect to the use of non-compliant building products. Each day, the landscape continues to change as the government and industry grapple for solutions.

A summary of activity undertaken at the Federal and State levels and an insight into what is possibly coming. Each State has seen audits and reviews initiated or re-enlivened. Queensland is the first State to introduce legislation targeting non-conforming building products, including cladding. The Commonwealth has also been abuzz with activity culminating, most significantly, in the introduction of a bill that seeks to ban the importation of aluminium composite panels with a polyethylene core.

As activities progress, we will continue to bring you updates as to how our landscape is evolving.

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