We relied on others to check subcontractors’ work, admits Grenfell’s main contractor

By Elizabeth Hopkirk2020-07-16T19:01:00

Senior manager the first Rydon employee to give evidence at inquiry into 2017 fire

Rydon’s senior manager on the Grenfell recladding job admitted the firm relied on specialist subcontractors and designers to fulfil its contractual obligation to ensure the project was safe.

Simon Lawrence also said Rydon lacked the in-house expertise to check the work of these sub-contractors and relied on third parties for this as well.

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