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Wed, January 12, 2005

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Improper use of homes can render safety standards meaningless

The weakness of the present Building Control Act has once again been exposed, this time by the recent fire that caused the total collapse of a building on Rama VI Road, trapping several firemen and rescue workers. It is high time that the Building Control Act classify the design live loads of future buildings based on the planned activities in the buildings, like building laws do in most countries.