What we learned from the Grenfell Inquiry this week
By Jim Dunton2020-10-03T05:00:00
Cladding fitters unable to explain ‘unacceptable’ errors while austerity staffing cuts hampered building control inspections
After lengthy spells of evidence from the two biggest contractors responsible for Grenfell Tower’s flawed refurbishment, the inquiry into 2017’s fire heard accounts from a range of viewpoints this week.
Subcontractors tasked with fitting insulation and Grenfell’s aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding – and also for finishing off window reveals with combustible materials – to the west London tower explained their roles in the upgrade that ended with the loss of 72 lives.
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