“We believe this is the right decision because of the inconsistency of building codes across the world and issues that have arisen in the wake of the Grenfell Tower,” Arconic said in a statement. “We will continue to fully support the authorities as they investigate this.” Read more: Why Grenfell Tower burned: Regulators put cost before safetyArticle Continued BelowPedestrians look up towards Grenfell Tower, a residential block of flats in west London on June 14. American cladding maker Arconic said Monday its curbing sale of panels used on London highrise buildings. Arconic’s announcement came as the government announced that cladding material from 75 buildings in 26 local authorities had failed combustibility tests. The funding is in addition to $6.36 million provided for the Grenfell Tower Residents’ Discretionary Fund.

Source: thestar June 26, 2017 18:32 UTC