Simon Lockrey – senior lecturer in industrial design at RMIT University – has penned a scathing article on Australia’s flammable cladding debacle, arguing that it has come about because of industry deregulation and has “evolved into a consumer nightmare”:
In practice, it appears responsibilities with regard to flammable cladding have entirely missed the mark. This is highlighted by the ruling for the Lacrosse building cladding and subsequent fire, which found that multiple professional disciplines were liable, including architects, surveyors, engineers and builders…
