KCTMO Director Only Asked Architect About ‘Cost’ And ‘Appearance’ Of ACM

The landlord responsible for overseeing the Grenfell Tower refurbishment only discussed the “cost” and “appearance” of aluminium composite cladding (ACM) with the project’s designers, rather than its fire performance. In reference to the decision-making process around the type of cladding to be used on the building, David Gibson, previous head of capital investment at Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO), told the inquiry: “The discussions we were having were: what does it look like, is it acceptable for planners and what’s the cost?” He added: “Discussions weren’t any further than that because we weren’t expecting to be offered anything that might not be compliant.” Read more on Inside Housing.

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