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Rydon unaware Reynobond cassettes eventually used on tower had ‘significantly worse’ test results than fixed-panel counterparts
A key manager on the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower did not know that his firm’s two preferred overcladding options for the block had different fire-safety ratings, it has emerged.
Main contractor Rydon’s contract manager Simon Lawrence told the Grenfell Tower Inquiry he was unaware that a face-fixed version of the aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding system chosen for the job had a better fire-safety rating than the cassette system that was eventually used.
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