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Wellington finds 112 buildings with flammable cladding

Wellington City Council has identified 112 buildings featuring flammable cladding similar to the material that contributed to London’s devastating Grenfell Tower blaze.

But the council says while the buildings in Wellington feature aluminium composite panels (ACP) “to a greater or lesser degree”, none present significant safety concerns.

“In summary we have found that no building gives us significant concerns in terms of the presence of ACP and the safety of occupants,” the council’s Building Compliance Manager Chris Scott said.

“The multi-storey buildings with elements of ACP have generally been built in the past three decades and feature a variety of safety features that allow occupants time to evacuate the building in the event of fire.”