Developer Ballymore has said the government’s withdrawal of its previous fire safety advice to building owners last month is likely to “fundamentally” reduce the cost of repair work it is undertaking on its buildings.

The group MD of Ballymore John Mulryan told MPs on the housing select committee that the initial view of fire engineers consulted by the firm was that the withdrawal of the government’s Consolidated Advice Note (CAN) and its replacement with new guidance from the BSI will significantly reduce the scope of necessary works.

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