All Grenfell Inquiry articles – Page 4
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NewsGovernment’s concealment of 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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NewsPost-Grenfell code for construction products launched
Initiative aims to fight misleading marketing by firms
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NewsGrenfell main contractor blames a ‘slack and complicit’ testing and certification industry for 2017 fire
Rydon tells inquiry that makers of dangerous cladding materials had been ‘assisted’ in getting their products to market
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NewsCompliance of Grenfell cladding was responsibility of others, Arconic 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 to regulate itself’, Grenfell inquiry hears
Closing remarks on latest phase of probe says sector more focussed on profit while BBA branded ‘hopelessly weak’
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NewsArconic investors given all clear by US court to take legal action after Grenfell fire
Shareholders claim firm knew its cladding was dangerous but used it on high rise projects anyway
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NewsRIBA attacks Building 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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NewsConstruction 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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NewsPaul 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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FeaturesGrenfell 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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NewsBBA appoints former Crossrail manager under planned rejig
Certifier hires new operations director as part of promised overhaul
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NewsShadow 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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NewsHearing 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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NewsFormer 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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NewsKingspan 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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NewsGrenfell 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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NewsGovernment 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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NewsCertifier 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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NewsBBA 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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NewsBBA 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