Hans Mitchell discusses the slow progress of Scotland's National Cladding Remediation Programme, which is hampered by a national shortage of qualified fire safety engineers.
Despite increased government funding and high demand for building safety assessments, the programme is severely impacted by the lack of skilled professionals to carry out essential evaluation work.
The recent description of the 'glacial pace' of Scotland's combustible cladding remediation strategy counterbalances the increasingly heated debate around fire safety across the country.
The programme's progress is critical to ensuring building safety in Scotland.
Author's summary: Scotland's Cladding Remediation Programme is at risk due to a skills bottleneck.