With wildfires continuing to rage across southern California, a fire researcher says lowering fire risk means reconsidering where and how we build our communities.
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Tall buildings are an increasing feature of Australia’s city landscapes, although they’re still relatively small compared to overseas. But is there a limit on how high we can build?
A former BBC special correspondent looks at why fundamental lessons weren’t learnt after the deadly Lakanal Fire that he investigated in 2009.
Perhaps there might at least now be a pause on further deregulation when it comes to buildings in the UK
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