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Question 1

Following the Grenfell Disaster are you aware of any guidance the RICS has published to support fire safety?

Answer 1

• I am aware that the RICS has published the Guidance note ‘Cladding for Surveyors 1st Edition March
  2021’ to support surveyors working on Multi-storey and multi occupancy residential buildings.
• Doument aims to improve surveyors knowledge of external wall cladding systems

Question 2

What is ACM cladding?

Answer 2

• ACM standards for aluminum composite material
• It consists of two skins of aluminum bonded to either side of a lightweight core of materials such as;
  polyethylene or a mineral core aimed to provided insulating properties.

Question 3

What is the New Fire Safety Act 2021?

Answer 3

• The First Safety Act was introduced in March 2020 and holds significant legal obligations of
  organisations deemed to be responsible persons.