Thursday, 11 February 2021

Grenfell Cladding Firm Didn't Withdraw ACM For 'Commercial' Reasons

Arconic continued to sell the cladding product used on Grenfell Tower despite concerns about its safety because of “cost implications”, its UK sales person said on a phone call shortly after the fire. It also emerged that Deborah French, a former UK sales manager for the manufacturing giant, failed to raise the alarm after realising that Reynobond PE [polyethylene] did not have test reports clearing it as Class 0 – the standard for use on high rises like Grenfell Tower under English building guidance. Read more on Inside Housing.

https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/grenfell-cladding-firm-didnt-withdraw-acm-for-commercial-reasons-inquiry-hears-69510?utm_source=Housing60&utm_medium=email&utm_content=article_link&utm_campaign=H60

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