Taskforce of fire safety and building groups will identify dangerous buildings following London’s deadly Grenfell Tower fireThe former Victorian premier Ted Baillieu will spearhead a new cladding taskforce assessing fire safety in buildings across the state following the deadly Grenfell Tower fire in London. The planning minister, Richard Wynne, on Monday announced Baillieu and the former Labor deputy premier John Thwaites would lead the investigation to identify any dangerous buildings. The taskforce will include the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Fire Safety Victoria and a range of bodies and unions from the building industry, with a preliminary report due in three months. “We need to get on the front foot as fast as we can to identify buildings that may be vulnerable,” Baillieu said. The review will cover cladding and building materials, evacuation procedures, sprinklers and general fire safety.

Source: The Guardian July 03, 2017 04:30 UTC