All Grenfell articles – Page 4
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Grenfell architect ‘not asked about high-rise resi cladding experience’ before appointment
Inquiry barrister tells TMO director it was the ‘obvious question’
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Grenfell Inquiry: What we learned this week
Witnesses included consultants from QS Artelia and RBKC’s building control manager
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Ӱ safety minister slams ‘despicable practices’ exposed by Grenfell
Stephen Greenhalgh tells construction industry to ‘raise its game’ and pioneer offsite methods
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Grenfell client chose not to hire design adviser which would have cost £30,000
TMO ‘struggled with design issues’ after rejecting outside help, inquiry heard
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Grenfell consultant had ‘never worked with such a nonchalant contractor’
QS complained final stage of Rydon’s refurb was ‘becoming a farce’
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Contact between client and Rydon was ‘irregular and improper,’ cost consultant tells Grenfell Inquiry
Advisor ‘shocked’ to learn of £800k value engineering talks with future main contractor while OJEU process was still live
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Inquiry hears boss had ‘every confidence’ in Grenfell building control officer
Council manager says surveyor only had 30 live projects and rejects allegations of ‘culture of bullying’
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How competent are you?
A report out today sets out new competency requirements which those working on higher risk buildings should act upon immediately to avoid another Grenfell-style disaster, says Graham Watts
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Grenfell Inquiry: What JRP, Osborne Berry and building control told us this week
Cladding fitters unable to explain ‘unacceptable’ errors while austerity staffing cuts hampered building control inspections
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Ӱ control officer ‘needed more time’ to focus on Grenfell refurb
‘Heartbroken’ council surveyor blasts staffing cuts and ‘confusing’ regulations but accepts his checks fell short
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Grenfell inquiry: What we learnt from September’s evidence
Focus was on Harley Facade’s lack of technical expertise, while Max Fordham, Osborne Berry and CEP Architectural Facades also had questions to answer
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Council austerity measures meant inspection corners were cut, Grenfell Inquiry told
Ӱ control officer had 130 projects to keep track of and felt forced to make ‘judgments’ about whose work needed most focus
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Grenfell building control officer ‘quit because of work pressures’
Council surveyor tasked with inspecting work tells inquiry he resigned weeks before 2017 disaster
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Grenfell subcontractor ‘can’t see how’ cavity barriers were fitted wrongly
Inquiry hears firm sent in invoice for eight men pretending to work during one day
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Consultant tells Grenfell Inquiry it was ‘crystal clear’ firm was not providing full clerk of works role
John Rowan Partners boss says ‘too many experts’ would have been required to check compliance with all Ӱ Regulations
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September week three: What Harley, CEP and Max Fordham told the Grenfell Inquiry
Facades specialist questioned on project management failings and reliance on advice from suppliers
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M&E consultant suggested combustible insulation for Grenfell Tower refurb
Safe mineral wool product ruled out because ‘aspirational’ efficiency target would not have been hit, inquiry hears
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Grenfell Inquiry: Cladding fabricator denies ‘recommending’ use of Reynobond ACM
CEP sales lead quizzed about knowledge of fire-retardant version of combustible cassettes used in fatal refurbishment
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Harley project manager misunderstood ‘weak link for fire’ warning, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Ben Bailey also accepts “sloppy workmanship” of installation subcontractors escaped his checking regime
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Harley denies Grenfell Tower was ‘guinea pig’ for new insulation
Inquiry into 2017 disaster hears Celotex wanted to use refurbishment for just-launched product