Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation RONA-32: New blocks to be designed against progressive collapse
From Ronan Point Inquiry — Final Report, published 6 November 1968.
Recommendation
Designers of new blocks must design the building so that it is not susceptible to progressive collapse, paying particular attention to introducing continuity at the joints and so disposing the load-bearing walls that alternative paths are provided in the event of local failure (paragraph 188).
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Page: 64
Reference: Chapter 8, Recommendations for new tall blocks, item (32)
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.
Recommendation made
58.0 years ago