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ARTICLE · 29 MAY 2018

Update: flammable cladding on buildings in Queensland

Article discusses the report handed down by the Non-Conforming Building Products Audit Taskforce in Queensland.

AustraliaReal Estate and Construction

WHO SHOULD READ THIS

  • Owners of buildings which may have flammable cladding on the exterior of the buildings.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • The Non-Conforming Building Products Audit Taskforce in Queensland has handed down its status report on 17 May 2018.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

  • Be aware that up to 12,000 privately owned buildings in Queensland may require investigation as to the presence of flammable cladding.

The Audit Taskforce investigating flammable cladding on buildings in Queensland has issued its status report on 17 May 2018.

The Taskforce was established on 30 June 2017, and has targeted buildings constructed or renovated from 1994 to 2018.

In respect of government buildings, the Taskforce investigated 879 buildings, and identified 71 buildings with potential aluminium composite cladding (ACP), although the report advises that none of those buildings pose an imminent risk to safety as they have robust fire safety systems.

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