Thursday, 6 February 2020

Council Admits ‘Serious Failings’ As Grenfell Inquiry Reopens


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.

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