All Grenfell Inquiry articles – Page 3
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NewsConcealing cladding dangers ‘one of the major scandals of our time’, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Inquiry told that coalition government allowed itself to become the “junior partner” to the construction industry in a drive to cut red tape
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NewsGrenfell cladding compliance was responsibility of others, manufacturer tells inquiry
Cladding manufacturer said project team working on the tower’s refurbishment had failed to analyse the regulatory regime
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NewsConstruction industry ‘cannot be trusted’ on regulation, Grenfell inquiry hears
Closing remarks on latest phase says sector focussed on profit as product certifier branded ‘hopelessly weak’
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NewsGrenfell Tower ‘to be demolished’, say reports
Reports come as inquiry resumes this week with further evidence from fire safety expert Barbara Lane
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NewsInsulation firm Kingspan sees jump in profit
But company much criticised in Grenfell Inquiry warns over materials supply ‘constraints’
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NewsGrenfell contractor sells regional businesses to new firm
Newly set up housebuilder Real buys two divisions from contractor Rydon
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NewsFormer Grenfell insulation boss denies MPs’ dinner was attempt to stop combustibles ban
Senior Kingspan staff attended January 2018 dinner at Palace of Westminster months after Grenfell fire, inquiry hears
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NewsKingspan director denies misleading Grenfell Inquiry over rigged fire test
Adrian Pargeter says ‘powers of recollection…deserted me’ when giving evidence last December
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NewsCertification body not set up to counter ‘deliberate misrepresentation’
‘Maybe we were naive,’ admits chief scientific officer as inquiry hears Arconic ignored 11 requests for information
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NewsCertifier reprimanded for ‘serious’ error in Grenfell insulation, inquiry hears
BBA’s certificate for Kingspan product described by inquiry counsel as ‘dangerously misleading’
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NewsManufacturer changed Grenfell cladding without alerting certifier, inquiry hears
Arconic did not formally update British Board of Agrement when it changed the core of its ACM panels
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NewsCertifier based insulation fire rating on tests of other products, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Former deputy chief executive of the BBA said he was not sure if the decision was permitted under UK fire regulations
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NewsBBA issued 'materially wrong' certificate for Grenfell ACM, inquiry hears
Certifying body’s project manager admits never seeing crucial test data before issuing Arconic with renewal of flawed document
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NewsArconic threatened testing house boycott unless Grenfell cladding approved, inquiry hears
Hearing told British Board of Agrément supplied certificate for ACM cladding based on incomplete test data
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NewsGrenfell cladding firm warned in 2007 that panels could kill 70 people
Manager told Arconic of expert’s prediction that ACM panels would burn like a ‘truck of 19,000 litre oil’
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry told of ‘fundamental errors’ in cavity barrier installation
Manufacturer says work was of ‘poorest standard’ it had ever seen
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NewsGrenfell cavity barriers only formally approved after fire, inquiry hears
Installed barriers had not been tested prior to use on tower’s refurbishment
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NewsBuilding control ‘pressured’ into certifying Grenfell insulation, inquiry hears
Certificate from LABC became key part of Kingspan’s marketing literature for product used in Grenfell Tower
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NewsMissing rigged Celotex fire test was ‘very basic error,’ BRE manager tells Grenfell inquiry
BRE staff failed to notice two fire-resisting boards added to test rig to ensure a pass
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NewsCelotex ‘did not conceal’ rigged insulation test from BRE, Grenfell inquiry hears
Cladding installer says testing body was checking test rig the ‘whole time’