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News鈥楥ommon knowledge鈥� Grenfell insulation used old test report, former Kingspan manager says
Hearing told material used on tower became 鈥榬aging inferno鈥� in first major fire test
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: What we learned from ex-Celotex staff this week
Firm worked hard to get unsuitable flammable insulation approved for high-rise use, backed with 鈥榰ntrue and misleading鈥� certification
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NewsFormer Celotex boss signed off 鈥榙ishonest and misleading鈥� marketing literature for Grenfell insulation, inquiry told
Hearing also told about complaints about material made by Ardmore in 2015
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NewsInsulation panels used on Grenfell failed fire test, inquiry hears
Manager at manufacturer Celotex admits marketing of product used in tower鈥檚 refurbishment was misleading
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CommentGrenfell Tower: A lesson in how not to manage a project
What we have heard has been a long saga of incompetence, says Graham Watts
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NewsTests for external wall fires based on how flames behave indoors, Grenfell Inquiry told
Expert witness Barbara Lane queries decades-old testing regime
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FeaturesA look back at Grenfell Inquiry module one: How experts blamed key players for 鈥榮hambles鈥�
The first part of phase two鈥檚 hearings concluded last week - here鈥檚 an overview of the evidence revealing聽major failures, incompetence and buck-passing
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NewsSuppliers had concerns their products would burn, Grenfell Inquiry told
Hearing shown internal documents from Arconic and Celotex flagging up worries about suitability of materials
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NewsDesign-and-build helping industry 鈥榮leepwalk towards serious problems,鈥� Grenfell Inquiry told
Former RIBA president also criticises sloppy attitude, education and failure to learn from previous fires
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NewsArchitects and contractors have no idea cladding can be dangerous, Grenfell Inquiry hears
鈥楴one of us had any idea there were such dangerous components being incorporated into cladding,鈥� says expert witness Paul Hyett
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NewsGrenfell architect should have appointed fire consultant, former RIBA president tells inquiry
Expert witness Paul Hyett says it would have been 鈥榩rudent鈥� for Studio E to hire specialist help
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NewsConsultant 鈥榝ailed Grenfell project team鈥� on key fire safety queries
Expert witness says Exova gave wrong answers at a time when designers were asking valid questions
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NewsFire safety consultant gave 鈥榚ntirely inadequate鈥� advice, Grenfell Inquiry told
Expert says Exova鈥檚 suggestion refurbishment would have no adverse impact was 鈥榲ery serious evidence of professional negligence鈥�
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NewsGrenfell client had 鈥榥o concerns鈥� Rydon鈥檚 refurb quote was 鈥榰nrealistically low鈥�
KCTMO director tells inquiry bending EU procurement rules is 鈥榗ommon鈥�
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CommentWhat motivates firms to do the right thing?
There is a clear moral argument for placing building safety above all else, but the business case is what will sway many, says PRP鈥檚 Scott Sanderson
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NewsNotting Hill settled 拢20m legal claims over Paragon block in 2019
Court papers detail previous housing association claims over 1,000-home modular block which was evacuated last week
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NewsGrenfell boss denies talks with Rydon before it was appointed were 鈥榠mproper鈥�
KCTMO director accepts contact with bidder put procurement exercise at risk of challenge but says it was not illegal
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NewsEngland still has 17 occupied high-rise buildings with no plan to remove ACM cladding
Cladding remediation works have also slowed in September despite lifting of lockdown restrictions
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NewsClient boss 鈥榥ever connected鈥� Grenfell cladding and Lakanal House fire
Refurbishment director attended briefings on fatal Southwark blaze but had no discussions on cladding lessons for west London project