THE AUSSIE ALUMINIUM COMPOSITE PANELS (ACP) CLADDING CRISIS (PART II)

MELBOURNESpencer Street Tower, MelbournePhoto credit: The Age, SIMONE FOX KOOB PART II – HOW DO OWNERS HANDLE THEIR LIABILITY ARISING FROM THE EXISTENCE OF ACP ON THEIR BUILDINGS? Recently, the Lacrosse Tower fire of 2014 was in court. Judgement...

THE AUSSIE ALUMINIUM COMPOSITE PANELS (ACP) CLADDING CRISIS (PART I)

MELBOURNE, LACROSSE TOWERPHOTO CREDIT: ARCHITECTUREAU, Metropolitan Fire Brigade.   PART I – HOW DID IT HAPPEN?ACP is popular all over the world. Notable known failures include: Lacrosse Tower, Melbourne in 2014 Dubai Hotel Fire (NYE) in 2016 Grenfell Tower,...