RONA-32 Response Historic

New blocks to be designed against progressive collapse

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).

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
Based on tracking data in the inquiry database.
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This recommendation asks for cultural or behavioural change, which is difficult to verify from published sources alone. The evidence above reflects policy commitments rather than measured outcomes.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Page Reference
64
Section Reference
Chapter 8, Recommendations for new tall blocks, item (32)
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