Firefighter chiefs call for tighter rules on modular and engineered timber construction

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The National Fire Chiefs Councils says it has particular concern over use of offsite techniques in high rises

The National Fire Chiefs Council has today voiced concerns about the safety of modern methods of construction. 

Buildings are being “designed, approved and built despite a lack of understanding about their performance”, the umbrella-body said in a statement. 

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