News about the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and Studio E Architects, plus information about fire safety and changes to the Building Regulations
The architectural expert to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has suggested product literature for the insulation used in the west London tower block, authored by manufacturer Celotex, was deliberately misleading
The architecture expert to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has said government guidance endorsed the installation of combustible aluminium composite panels on the west London tower block
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s architecture expert has told the inquiry architect Studio E was imprudent not to employ a specialist fire consultant when designing a new cladding system for the 24-storey west London tower
A director at the client organisation for the Grenfell Tower refurbishment has defended his decision not to investigate Studio E’s experience of overcladding tower blocks
The client for the Grenfell Tower refurbishment was briefed on the outcome of the Lakanal House fire inquest just months before it embarked on the overcladding project
The client on the Grenfell Tower refurbishment has insisted that main contractor Rydon gave assurances that the cladding would not burn – despite there being no record of it doing so
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has named the design team that will work with residents on a £57.9 million overhaul of the estate devastated by the Grenfell fire
A project manager at the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO) has admitted she binned notes relating to Grenfell Tower’s refurbishment, despite knowing there was a police investigation and an inquiry into the fire
A project manager for the client of the Grenfell Tower refurbishment said it did not appoint an expert architect to further advise on the project’s design, despite being advised to, and ended up carrying out the function in-house
A director of the client body behind the Grenfell Tower refurbishment has admitted he ignored legal advice when he arranged a secret meeting to discuss cost-cutting measures with contractor Rydon during a live procurement process
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