All Grenfell inquiry articles – Page 7
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NewsShocking Grenfell evidence sees Kingspan announce root and branch reform
Initiatives include head of compliance, confidential hotline, staff clear-out and review of division by law firm
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NewsGrenfell cladding boss denies withholding test results was ‘deliberate concealment’
British regulator was not told of combustible panels’ ‘disastrous’ 2005 test failure, inquiry hears
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NewsArconic technical manager ‘arranged’ for Grenfell cladding tests to pass, inquiry told
Test was used as basis for UK rating, allowing ACM to be used on buildings above 18m
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NewsChief inspector of buildings named to head up new safety regulator
HSE veteran Peter Baker to lead ‘biggest change in building safety for a generation’
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NewsArconic stopped offering Grenfell cladding in France because of fire safety concerns, inquiry hears
But UK sales manager says he was never given the instruction
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: What we learnt from product manufacturers last week
Details of combustible materials were kept under wraps, inquiry hears in first week back after two-month pause
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Arconic ’did not withdraw combustible cladding because of cost implications’
Sales manager made admission in secretly recorded phone call in the days after the 2017 fire
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Arconic sales manager ‘knew cladding would burn’
Internal email in 2014 warned of dangers of ACM after Middle East fires
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Arconic ‘ordered staff not to share details of combustible cladding’
Alarmed manager told sales staff who asked to share technical documents: ‘OH MY LORD!!! Where did you get that from???’
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NewsGrenfell inquiry: Fire tests ‘kept secret’ says Kingspan technical adviser
Kingspan manager who advised on combustible K15 reveals he had not seen test reports, as inquiry resumes after two months
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OpinionAddressing the problems of public procurement
A newly published government green paper has the potential to profoundly impact UK architectural practice, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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NewsMaking sure equipment works for remote hearings led to restart delay, Grenfell Inquiry says
Christmas break and lockdown mean most recent day of hearing was 9 December
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NewsSurvivors launch Grenfell law suits as council begins action against cladding firm
Cases filed at High Court last month - as inquiry announces it will restart with remote hearings on February 8
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NewsNew regulator is ‘response to disturbing allegations of malpractice heard by Grenfell Inquiry’
Government admits weaknesses in present construction product testing regime are behind decision
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NewsGrenfell Tower Inquiry delayed by coronavirus again
Remote hearings could take place next month
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OpinionAnswer the question – and shoulder the responsibility
Dodging questions can have devastating consequences, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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NewsDecision due tomorrow on whether Grenfell Inquiry will restart as planned
Announcement expected on Wednesday in the wake of new lockdown restrictions
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NewsKhan calls for developer tax to pay for fire safety work
Mayor of London says tariff could be paid over next ten years
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FeaturesGrenfell Inquiry explainer: How rival insulation firms covered up fire-safety data
As module two is suspended till next year, Jim Dunton looks at the spotlight it has placed on product manufacturers so far
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NewsKingspan hired lobbyists and ‘gamed’ tests for commercial gain after Grenfell, inquiry told
Judith Hackitt, Clive Betts and Amber Rudd on ‘target list’ as firm sought to cast doubt on safety of rival non-combustible products