All Grenfell inquiry articles – Page 5
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News
ACM panels ‘not involved’ in east London flats fire
Developer claims Grenfell-style combustible cladding played no part in major fire at SOM’s New Providence Wharf development
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Opinion
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News
ACM blaze hits SOM flats in east London
Developer Ballymore was one of 14 firms ‘named and shamed’ by government for failing to remove cladding from its buildings
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Industry had ‘head in the sand’ over combustible cladding dangers, Grenfell Inquiry told
Facade expert said a ‘reasonably competent’ cladding contractor should have known risks of ACM
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Features
The fire safety scandal will not go away
The government defeated the Lords’ amendment to protect leaseholders from cladding costs. Now it must come up with a credible plan, writes Lord Best
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News
Government Fire Safety Bill victory ’will see leaseholders ruined’
Campaigners express horror over bill passing financial responsibility for £10bn of repairs on to leaseholders
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Opinion
What you need to know about the new draft fire risk appraisal specification
Building Design’s regs columnist Andrew Mellor looks at what PAS 9980 says about assessing fire risk, external wall construction and cladding on blocks of flats
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News
Paul Morrell chosen to lead 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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News
Websites still selling combustible insulation used on Grenfell with inaccurate data
Two firms have corrected the mistake after being alerted
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News
Kingspan wanted to ‘remain friends’ with government after Grenfell fire, inquiry told
Director asked if he was set up by firm to be ‘useful idiot’ appearing before select committee
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News
Kingspan boss denies private dinner with MPs was bid to ‘access political power’ to stop combustible insulation ban
Senior staff attended Westminster dinner months after fire, Grenfell Inquiry hears
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News
Kingspan director denies misleading Grenfell Inquiry by ‘forgetting’ to mention rigged fire test
Adrian Pargeter admits ‘powers of recollection… deserted me’ when giving evidence last December
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News
MPs vote down proposal to protect residents from fire safety bills
House of Commons rejected ‘unworkable’ Lords amendment to the Fire Safety Bill
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News
BBA procedures not designed to counter ‘deliberate misrepresentation’, Grenfell Inquiry hears
‘Maybe we were naive,’ admits chief scientific officer as inquiry hears Arconic ignored 11 requests for information
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News
Government official reprimanded BBA on ‘dangerous’ error over Grenfell insulation, inquiry hears
Error on certificate for Kingspan product was described as ’serious safety matter’
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News
Certifier 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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News
Prime minister threatens public-sector work ban for ‘negligent’ contractors
PM also tells Commons he will consider proposal to tax building product firms as a way to fund cladding remediation
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News
Certifier based fire rating for Grenfell foam on tests of other products, inquiry hears
Former BBA chief admitted he was not sure if decision was permitted under UK fire regulations
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News
BBA based decision to grant certificate for Grenfell ACM on Arconic’s own website, inquiry hears
Certifying body’s project manager admits never seeing crucial test data before issuing Arconic with renewal of flawed document
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News
Arconic ‘threatened’ BBA unless its cladding was approved, Grenfell Inquiry told
Hearing told British Board of Agrément supplied certificate for ACM cladding based on incomplete test data