Grenfell fears prevent timber building boom
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Fears of another Grenfell-type fire are stunting the spread of wood-based buildings in the UK.
The government is planning to reduce the maximum height of wood-framed buildings from six storeys to four.
The move’s been recommended by the emergency services in order to reduce fire risk.
But it contradicts other advice to increase timber construction because trees lock up…
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