The revelation that hundreds of high-rise buildings all around the UK are covered in similar external wall materials that were used on Grenfell Tower is worrying, not only for the residents who live there but for all parties involved in the construction process.

The Grenfell Tower tragedy of 2017 provided a much-needed wake-up call for the construction industry. The fire was, unfortunately, an accident waiting to happen and this was no secret to the parties involved in the specification of the products that were ultimately used on the high-rise building.