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Fears of fire after Grenfell tragedy are holding back switch to sustainable building materials like engineered timber, architect says | Science & Tech News
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Fear of fire in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy is holding back a switch to more sustainable building materials, a leading architect has told Sky News. Andrew Waugh of Waugh Thistleton Architects, which is at the forefront of eco-building design, said the construction industry and regulators are too cautious about using engineered timber in…