Grenfell main contractor ‘did not check architect’s expertise’

By Elizabeth Hopkirk and Thomas Lane2020-07-20T05:00:00

Grenfell Tower toward the end of its ill-fated refurbishment

Source: Grenfell Tower Inquiry

‘We wouldn’t have asked that question,’ contracts manager tells inquiry

The main contractor on the Grenfell recladding project did not check whether architect Studio E had the relevant knowledge for the project, its contracts manager has said.

Simon Lawrence also admitted he had not known at the time it was novated that the architect had never worked on a high-rise residential scheme before.

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