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Grenfell Inquiry: This week’s round-up

By 2020-09-11T09:04:00

Grenfell Tower toward the end of its ill-fated refurbishment

Source: Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Main contractor and facades specialist questioned as hearings resume after summer break

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry restarted hearings this week after a month-long summer break and heard evidence from the two contractors with the biggest role in the fatally-flawed tower-block refurbishment that led to 2017’s fire.

On Monday, main contractor Rydon’s former commercial manager Zak Maynard was quizzed about financial pressures faced by the project before work on site started and difficulties in finding partners for the work.

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