All Grenfell Tower articles – Page 3
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: What we learned from project client KCTMO this week
Tenant Management Organisation had former architects on its staff and believed no more design expertise was needed
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NewsGrenfell client ‘ignored legal advice’ on secret negotiations with Rydon
TMO head of capital investment admits ‘offline’ pre-appointment summit undermined his transparency claims
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NewsLeeds housing association chief appointed to Grenfell Inquiry panel
Unity Homes’ Ali Akbor joins next month
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NewsClient says costs didn’t drive choice not to hire design advisor, Grenfell Inquiry told
Former architect David Gibson ‘saw no need’ for CDA but admits he did not understand cladding system proposed for tower
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NewsConsultant warned Grenfell client project would fail without fundamental reappraisal
Artelia initially said re-tendering job to overcome £2m budget deficit was not the solution – before performing a ‘volte-face’
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NewsTrade bodies threaten to boot members out if they can’t prove competence
Focus on firms' abilities follow series of recommendations made following 2017 Grenfell fire
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Window reveal contractor ‘assumed materials were fine’
Former Rydon project manager oversaw gaps being packed with combustible insulation then topped with uPVC surrounds
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NewsRydon ‘struggled’ to find cladding specialists for refurb, Grenfell Inquiry told
Main contractor’s commercial manager says Harley Facades was only specialist the firm had ever used
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Rydon’s second full week in the spotlight
Project manager believed firm had been quite thorough in checking work quality; refurbishment director says lack of design challenge still haunts him
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NewsCamden council relaunches search for firm to repair Chalcots Estate
Wates had been lined up for the job
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Rydon manager says firm was ‘thorough’ in checking work
Main contractor’s final site manager was drafted in after project manager and contracts manager quit
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: What we’ve learned from Rydon so far
A round-up of the evidence given at the Grenfell Inquiry by the project’s main contractor
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Rydon project manager quit over work pressures
Main contractor’s onsite boss left company 14 months into project as schedule began to slip
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CommentDame Judith Hackitt on the draft Building Safety Bill
Some wait to be regulated before they change, well now radical reform is coming to this industry and it better prepare
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NewsAlmost three quarters of cladding projects stalled by covid have restarted
Ongoing work has seen nearly half of buildings identified have ACM system removed or remediated
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NewsMain contractor accused of ‘pocketing’ savings to cover Grenfell pricing mistake
Rydon’s bid alleged to have been £212k too low because of an ‘adding-up error’
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NewsBuilding safety reforms might not come into force until 2024, advisor warns
Government set to introduce promised legislation shortly following 2017 Grenfell fire
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NewsCladding posed no ‘particular issues’ in 2012, Grenfell inquiry hears
Senior fire engineer provides first evidence in three months
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NewsNAO criticises rate of progress to replace ACM cladding on private resi towers
Spending watchdog says government expects to foot the bill for 94 out of 208 private sector projects