The man responsible for recommending the appointment of Studio E to the Grenfell Tower refurbishment in 2012 said project associate Bruce Sounes was “a very different individual” when he gave evidence to the inquiry in March this year.

In an unsolicited remark during yesterday’s hearing, Mark Anderson of Kensington & Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (TMO) said the architect appeared to have lost his confidence.

Anderson was being questioned about how he had satisfied himself about Studio E’s expertise and ability to resource the project. {See separate story on Building Design today.]

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