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MMC must not be confused with combustibility

By 2021-07-05T16:51:00

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The Grenfell Tower fire ‘underlined some of the systemic failings’ within the construction sector and highlighted the danger of combustible materials being used in building works

Modern methods of construction (MMC) should not be confused with the use of combustible materials, such as timber, according to Mark Farmer, founding director and chief executive of Cast Real Estate and Construction Consultancy and author of the 2016 report The Farmer Review of the UK Construction Labour Model.

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