GeorgeTheCivilEngineer - "there are some parallels with the Grenfell tower fire disaster in the UK"
Sadly the loss of life at both Grenfell Tower in the UK, and at Champlain Towers is similar / has parallels - the (apparent causes) differ.
At Grenfell, the cause was flammable cladding, that was ironically approved by UK building regulations for use. It turns out it's the regulation related to it's method of install was at fault at Grenfell, but it was legally installed and a permitted method of installation at the time. The foam/polyurethane sandwiched in foil panels, and used for insulation, were installed with no protection of the edges, up the side of the building, on a metal framework, so hence when the fire heated up the first panels on the 4th floor, it melted/set fire to the first, the fire just continued, jumping from panel to panel, with the metal frame creating an unfortunate breathing gap for the fire, with no barrier or protection to stop it moving to the next !
In the UK, the Grenfell structure remains standing in West London (I get to drive past it occasionally), it's shrouded in scaffolding and plastic sheeting. I'm not sure what the longer term plans are !
The common issues from both Grenfell and Champlain that need to be addressed are numerous eg. "better/stronger regulation regarding checks and ensuring current/known building issues are either adhered to, or corrected (where possible)". Also both buildings appear to have had problems with their respective management/resident companies, who either had a lax approach to building issues, or just delayed/bickered/ignored - causing delay and on occasion compounding issues.