The way of salvation
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The gospel of Jesus Christ
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Grenfell Tower: Why, in 1995, did the BBA see no additional hazard in using combustible render rather than non-combustible?
In my last post, I introduced an Agrément Certificate issued by the British Board of Agrément (BBA) to Sto in 1995 for an…
Grenfell Tower: Why, in 1995, did the BBA approve combustible insulation for use on high rise residential buildings?
The British Board of Agrément is the leading British certifier of construction products and systems. It was originally named the Agrément Board, after…
Grenfell Tower: Exova’s approval in 2012 of the use of combustible ACM for high rise cladding
In my last post I introduced a Certificate of Approval, issued in 2012 by Exova, trading as Warrington Certification, for a combustible FR…
Grenfell Tower: time to put an end to the charade
Since 18 June 2017, just four days after the Grenfell Tower fire, the Government has been claiming that its Approved Document guidance does…
Grenfell Tower: how many high rise buildings are there in England with PE ACM cladding and phenolic insulation? (part 1)
On 5 September 2017, the Government published data for the number of high rise residential buildings in England (as of 31 August) with…
Grenfell Tower: what is a filler material?
In my last post, I argued that the core of an ACM panel cannot reasonably be described as a filler material. The Government,…
Grenfell Tower: is the core of ACM panels a ‘filler material’?
I have been examining three alternative rationales offered by the DCLG for their claim that the core of ACM panels is covered by…
Grenfell Tower: does the Approved Document guidance require all elements of a high rise cladding system to be of limited combustibility?
I continue with my examination of the three alternative rationales offered by the DCLG for their claim that the core of ACM panels…