The second phase of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, which
began on 27 January, descended into a blame game among the companies involved
in the building’s refurbishment amid a series of revelations. Phase 2 began
with Richard Millett QC, lead counsel to the inquiry, revealing that he had
asked the companies and the council’s tenant management organisation (TMO) to
avoid a “merry-go-round of buck-passing”. However, opening statements from
Studio E, the architect; Rydon, the main contractor; and Harley, a specialist
cladding firm, began by branding the government’s building regulations “not fit
for purpose”. Read more on the Social Housing website.
Country diary: The challenge of making a thatched roof pine-marten proof |
Tom Allan
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*Glenisla, Angus:* Damage by squirrels is common; the mustelid less so.
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