In the early hour of November 25th, 2014 at Melbourne’s Lacrosse tower, a fire began with a smoldering cigarette on the balcony of apartment 805 left atop a plastic food container.

The New South Wales government has released details about how it will help strata owners remove combustible cladding from the worst affected high-rise buildings in the state. The initiative has been badged, Project Remediate.

As the combustible cladding blame game escalates focus will turn to the role of strata managers in the supply chain.

Located in Melbourne’s CBD, the 41-storey Neo 200 residential apartment complex was the site of a damaging combustible cladding fire that broke out on the 22nd floor balcony.

Final NSW parliamentary report on building defects reveals striking example of continued regulatory failure and high rectification costs for owners