September 10 2024

New research published in the wake of the damning 1,700-page Grenfell report has illustrated the ongoing challenge posed by flammable cladding on high-rise buildings.

Building surveyors and fire engineers Diamond & Company has identified approximately 5,500 structures of five storeys and more in Scotland alone which are believed to be covered in flammable cladding, with the cost of rectifying the issue put at an eyewatering £7.5bn.

Affected buildings include high-profile developments such as Glasgow Harbour and Edinburgh's Western Harbour alongside hundreds of smaller projects, such as Aberdeen's Aurora Apartments.

Phil Diamond, managing director of Diamond and Company, said: “In Scotland, only one building has had its cladding stripped and replaced through a Scottish Government pilot project. “There is now an urgent need for government in Scotland and at UK level, along with the building industry to work in partnership to make our high-rise buildings safe.

“Simplifying a cumbersome procurement system would speed up the risk assessments, to identify the dangerous cladding, and the work needed to remove and replace these flammable materials."

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