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Keep up to dateBy Emily Twinch 2022-12-08T13:08:00
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Fire chiefs especially worried over use of offsite techniques in high rises
The National Fire Chiefs Council has today voiced concerns about the safety of modern methods of construction.
Buildings are being “designed, approved and built despite a lack of understanding about their performance” the umbrella-body said in a statement. Representatives of modular builders hit back by saying the sector made “no compromise on safety”.
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