Thursday, 18 March 2021

Manufacturer Changed Grenfell Cladding Without Alerting Certifier

 The supplier of the ACM cladding used on Grenfell Tower changed the composition of one of its products without informing a UK certifying body, the inquiry has heard. Arconic added chemicals to the combustible plastic core of its Reynobond PE panels to change the colour from translucent to black but did not formally update certifier the British Board of Agreement (BBA) about the change. Former BBA deputy chief executive Brian Moore said that he first learned of the alteration when he was told by BBC journalist Tom Symonds in January 2018, seven months after the Grenfell fire. Read more on the Housing Today website.

https://www.housingtoday.co.uk/news/manufacturer-changed-grenfell-cladding-without-alerting-certifier-inquiry-hears/5111000.article

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