Aecom’s Grenfell Tower work may be paused by coronavirus crisis

By Elizabeth Hopkirk2020-03-30T16:02:00

Work to rewrap the tower has also been held up by covid-19 restrictions

Environmental assessments set to be carried out by Aecom of the ground around Grenfell Tower could be delayed because of the coronavirus outbreak, the government said today.

It is reviewing its plans for a second, more detailed, stage of testing to investigate possible land contamination caused by the deadly blaze in June 2017 and whether this poses a risk to public health.

The first stage of tests found that levels of chemicals in the soil were consistent with those generally found in London. Air quality monitoring has also been in place since June 2017 and has not identified any cause for concern.

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