Please find below link to important ruling on undue fire spread risk for external cladding for your information.
https://www.gadens.com/legal-insights/non-compliant-cladding-extends-to-biowood-composite-cladding-used-as-an-external-attachment/1.
The article refers to the CSIRO Guideline ‘Fire Safety Guidelines for External Walls 2016’, which has ‘been withdrawn pending revisions to incorporate current BCA, Standards and research’2.
References:
1. Archer, A. (17/01/2020). Non-compliant cladding extends to ‘Biowood’ composite cladding used as an external attachment. Retrieved from https://www.gadens.com/legal-insights/non-compliant-cladding-extends-to-biowood-composite-cladding-used-as-an-external-attachment/.
2. Unknown Author – CSIRO. (Updated 01/08/2019). Fire safety for external walls of buildings. Retrieved from https://www.csiro.au/en/Do-business/Services/Materials-infrastructure/Fire-safety/Facade-guideline.
