Facades of high-rise blocks normally have to be built with one-metre-high fire-resisting balustrades to prevent the spread of fire. By installing a sprinkler system, this can be dispensed with.

Facades of high-rise blocks normally have to be built with one-metre-high fire-resisting balustrades to prevent the spread of fire. By installing a sprinkler system, this can be dispensed with.

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