Firms hail new rules, drone use

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Industry players using rope access welcome new regulations that make facade inspection compulsory for some buildings, and the use of drones to carry out such checks.

These moves come amid a probe since last May by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) into how safe external panels used on buildings here are in the event of a fire.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 16, 2018, with the headline Firms hail new rules, drone use. Subscribe