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The fire at the Lacrosse tower in Melbourne’s Docklands in 2014, which spread across the facade in minutes.

The fire at the Lacrosse tower in Melbourne’s Docklands in 2014, which spread across the facade in minutes. Source: Gregory Badrock/Metropolitan Fire Brigade

In the wake of Londons deadly tower fire, there has been concerns whether Australian buildings are cloaked in flammable cladding. In todays talkback session, Ivan Leung and Winmas Yu invite Fox, a building structural engineer, to discuss with our audiences regarding this topic.

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In the wake of Londons deadly tower fire, there has been concerns whether Australian buildings are cloaked in flammable cladding. In todays talkback session, Ivan Leung and Winmas Yu invite Fox, a building structural engineer, to discuss with our audiences regarding this topic.

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