RONA-19 Response Historic

Disconnect gas from tall buildings liable to progressive collapse

Recommendation

Gas supplies should be disconnected from those existing tall buildings, the design of which renders them liable to progressive collapse, until they have been strengthened (paragraph 161).

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
Sources
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This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Page Reference
62
Section Reference
Chapter 8, Recommendations, item (19)
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Ronan Point Inquiry — Final Report 06 Nov 1968
Recommendation age 57.8 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates