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Regulatory uncertainty prompts Lendlease to put CLT plans on hold
Contractor is waiting for regulations to be clarified
Lendlease’s design and technical boss has said the firm is avoiding the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) due to uncertainty in the Building Regulations.
Lucy Homer, Lendlease’s general manager for design and technical, said the firm – which built 2016 Stirling prize-shortlisted Trafalgar Place at Elephant and Castle (pictured) from CLT, told Building: “We are not currently pursuing CLT projects. Technically it should still be feasible to use but from a risk perspective we have taken that decision.”
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