All Grenfell Inquiry articles – Page 6
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RIBA attacks Ðǿմ«Ã½ Safety Bill for ‘not fully addressing’ industry’s shortcomings
Fractured nature of construction threatens to undermine good intentions, architects group adds
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Construction industry had its ‘head in the sand’ over combustible cladding dangers, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Facade expert said that a ‘reasonably competent’ cladding contractor should have known risks of ACM
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Paul Morrell to lead government review into testing of construction products
UK’s former chief construction advisor to co-chair review following shocking evidence at Grenfell Inquiry
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Grenfell Inquiry module two: A look back at key evidence about the cladding materials
The section of the inquiry covering products installed on the tower contained many shocking revelations. Now that it is over, Tom Lowe explains who said what
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BBA appoints former Crossrail manager under planned rejig
Certifier hires new operations director as part of promised overhaul
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Shadow housing minister floats Kingspan public sector ban in wake of Grenfell
Irish insulation giant has been shaken by revelations during the inquiry into 2017 fire
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Hearing told Kingspan wanted to ‘remain friends’ with the government after Grenfell fire
Inquiry’s QC also asks director of materials firm if he was set up to be ‘useful idiot’ by appearing before select committee
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Former Kingspan boss denies private dinner with MPs was attempt to ‘access political power’ to stop combustible insulation ban
Senior Kingspan staff attended January 2018 dinner at Palace of Westminster months after Grenfell fire, inquiry hears
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Kingspan director denies misleading inquiry by ‘forgetting’ to mention rigged fire test in evidence
Adrian Pargeter admits ‘powers of recollection…deserted me’ when giving evidence last December
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Grenfell hearing told BBA procedures not designed 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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Government official reprimanded certifier on ‘serious’ error in Grenfell insulation certificate, inquiry hears
BBA’s certificate for Kingspan product described by inquiry counsel as ‘dangerously misleading’
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Certifier not told of changes made to Grenfell ACM cladding, inquiry hears
Arconic did not formally update British Board of Agrement on amends to the core of its ACM panels
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BBA based fire rating for Kingspan foam on tests of other products, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Former deputy chief executive admitted he was not sure if the decision was permitted under UK fire regulations
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BBA certificate for Grenfell ACM was based off information on supplier’s website, 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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​Arconic ‘threatened’ to cut ties with testing house unless its Grenfell cladding was approved, inquiry hears
Hearing told British Board of Agrément supplied certificate for ACM cladding based on incomplete test data
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Grenfell cladding firm was warned a decade before fire 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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​‘Fundamental errors’ made installing Grenfell cavity barriers, inquiry hears
Manufacturer says work was of ‘poorest standard’ it had ever seen
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Grenfell cavity barriers only formally approved nine days after fire, inquiry hears
Installed barriers had not been tested prior to use on tower’s refurbishment
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ control officer ‘pressured' into providing certificate for combustible Grenfell insulation, inquiry hears
LABC certificate became key part of Kingspan’s marketing literature for product used in Grenfell Tower’s cladding system
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BRE manager admits missing rigged Celotex fire test was ‘very basic error,’ Grenfell inquiry hears
BRE staff failed to notice two fire-resisting boards added to test rig to ensure a pass