All articles by Jim Dunton – Page 5
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Contractor for window surrounds ‘assumed materials were fine’, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Former Rydon project manager oversaw gaps being packed with combustible insulation then topped with uPVC
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Cladding subcontractor admits Grenfell work ‘unacceptable’
Osborne Berry partner cannot explain how cavity barriers were placed back-to-front and wrong way around
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Consultant tells Grenfell Inquiry it was ‘clearly’ not providing full clerk of works role
John Rowan Partners boss says ‘too many experts’ would have been required for it to check building regs compliance
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Grenfell Inquiry: What we learned this week
Facades specialist questioned on project management failings and reliance on advice from suppliers
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Grenfell’s flammable insulation picked to hit ‘aspirational’ sustainability target
M E consultant said safe mineral wool would not have reached energy efficiency target, inquiry hears
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Grenfell cladding fabricator admits being aware safer ACM panels available
CEP sales lead quizzed about knowledge of fire-retardant version of combustible cassettes used in fatal refurbishment
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Grenfell project manager misunderstood fire warning, Inquiry hears
Project manager at cladding specialist also said“sloppy workmanship” of installation subcontractors escaped his notice
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Grenfell cladding specialist denies tower was ‘guinea pig’ for new insulation
Inquiry into 2017 disaster hears insulation manufacturer Celotex wanted to use refurbishment for just-launched RS5000 product
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Son of Harley boss given first ever project manager role on Grenfell refurb
Inquiry hears the project manager at the scheme’s cladding specialist did not think understanding Building Regulations was part of his job
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Grenfell Inquiry: What we learned last week
There were significant revelations as cladding specialist Harley Facades spent the week under the microscope
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Designer at Grenfell specialist grilled over missing cavity barriers
Cladding firm’s Harley Facades’ hired hand believed architect’s drawings reflected ‘different route to compliance’
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Design manager at Grenfell cladding firm expected ACM to melt, not burn, Inquiry told
Harley Facades’ specialist says combustibility of Reynobond PE 55 panels was ‘not something he ever thought about’
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‘Project designer’ at Grenfell cladding specialist was freelance draughtsman
Hired hand did not know what job title would be until Harley Facades printed his business cards
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Grenfell cladding specialist ‘didn’t check’ insulation fire performance, Inquiry hears
Harley Facades was given a 47.5% discount on combustible Celotex product fitted to block
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Design manager on Grenfell cladding contractor ‘not qualified’ to advise on fire
Inquiry hears that Harley Facades’ engineer had only just started a masters degree in facades during Grenfell Tower job
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Bid error led Grenfell cladding specialist to recommend ACM cassettes, Inquiry told
Cladding firm’s estimating manager admits cost impact was ‘minimised’ by choice of covering eventually installed on block
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Grenfell cladding contractor denies ‘pushing' to get ACM panels on tower refurb
Harley Facades commercial manager quizzed about close relationship with Reynobond manufacturer Arconic
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Grenfell cladding contractor says ‘buck didn’t stop with us’
Harley boss tells public inquiry specialist firm was just one of a “raft of layers” tasked with making sure tower refurb design was compliant
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Grenfell builder ‘struggled’ to find cladding subcontractors, Inquiry told
Main contractor’s commercial manager says Harley Facades was only specialist the firm had ever used
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Lynch reveals infill plans for Hackney estate
Practice looks to add new low-rise blocks around 18-storey 1960s tower