All Grenfell Tower articles – Page 7
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NewsKingspan staff: ‘All we do is lie’ about fire safety of products
Grenfell Inquiry told of text exchange between employees at insulation firm
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NewsKingspan boss denies putting tower residents at risk
Technical director grilled at Grenfell Inquiry on firm’s failure to withdraw safety certificate for 14 years
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NewsFire expert warned NHBC of ‘accident waiting to happen’ three years before Grenfell, inquiry hears
Arup engineer made comments in October 2014
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NewsKingspan tech boss not aware product unsafe for tall buildings, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Hearing told of more concerns from worried cladding contractors over Kingspan’s K15 product
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NewsKingspan used trial product test result to answer K15 fire safety questions
The trial insulation product tested was not what was being sold on the market, Grenfell Inquiry hears
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NewsManager at Grenfell insulation firm apologises for foul-mouthed reaction to fire safety query
Philip Heath emailed insult after specialist correctly questioned whether manufacturer’s product was suitable for high-rise
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NewsGrenfell insulation employee says it ‘didn’t occur’ to her that marketing was wrong
Debbie Berger makes claim at inquiry despite having written ‘WTF’ on flawed test report for insulation
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NewsMP slams Bellway over failure to resolve cladding dispute
David Lammy says developer has shown “complete disregard” for residents of Tottenham Hale Village
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NewsMPs demand funding for cladding repairs before safety bill published
Committee says government must protect leaseholders from the cost of repairing historic safety failures
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NewsGrenfell insulation relied on old test report, inquiry hears
Hearing told Kooltherm insulation used on tower became ‘raging inferno’ when tested
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NewsGovernment working on changes to Building Safety Bill, Hackitt reveals
Chair of safety steering group says department wants ‘resolution’ for those trapped in unsafe flats
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NewsGovernment announces EWS1 exemption for buildings without cladding
Deal with RICS agreed over weekend
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: What we learned from ex-Celotex staff last week
Firm worked hard to get unsuitable flammable insulation approved for high-rise use, backed with ‘untrue and misleading’ certification
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NewsGrenfell insulation firm exec signed off ‘dishonest and misleading’ marketing
But former head of marketing at Celotex tells Grenfell Inquiry he did not intend to mislead
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NewsGrenfell insulation firm ‘took advantage’ of building control mistake
Former Celotex product manager admits LABC misunderstanding was used to get product certified
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NewsFormer Celotex product manager tells Grenfell Inquiry firm was ‘completely unethical’
Witness says Grenfell insulation manufacturer exploited ‘ignorance’ of construction firms
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NewsGrenfell insulation had been rebranded 'safe' for high rise, inquiry hears
Celotex RS5000 was the same insulation as an earlier product, which had failed fire test for use on tall buildings
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NewsCelotex manager admits ‘misleading’ marketing of Grenfell Tower insulation
Insulation panels used on fatal refurbishment were sold as being safe for use on high rise buildings despite failing fire test
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NewsManufacturers knew products would burn with 'lethal speed', Grenfell Inquiry told
Hearing shown internal documents from Arconic and Celotex flagging up worries about suitability of materials