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Council austerity measures meant inspection corners were cut, Grenfell Inquiry told
ɫTV control officer had 130 projects to keep track of and felt forced to make ‘judgments’ about whose work needed most focus
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Grenfell building control officer ‘quit because of work pressures’
Council surveyor tasked with inspecting work tells inquiry he resigned weeks before 2017 disaster
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Grenfell subcontractor ‘can’t see how’ cavity barriers were fitted wrongly
Inquiry hears firm sent in invoice for eight men pretending to work during one day
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Grenfell Inquiry: Window reveal contractor ‘assumed materials were fine’
Former Rydon project manager oversaw gaps being packed with combustible insulation then topped with uPVC surrounds
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Consultant tells Grenfell Inquiry it was ‘crystal clear’ firm was not providing full clerk of works role
John Rowan Partners boss says ‘too many experts’ would have been required to check compliance with all ɫTV Regulations
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September week three: What Harley, CEP and Max Fordham told the Grenfell Inquiry
Facades specialist questioned on project management failings and reliance on advice from suppliers
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M&E consultant suggested combustible insulation for Grenfell Tower refurb
Safe mineral wool product ruled out because ‘aspirational’ efficiency target would not have been hit, inquiry hears
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Grenfell Inquiry: Cladding fabricator denies ‘recommending’ use of Reynobond ACM
CEP sales lead quizzed about knowledge of fire-retardant version of combustible cassettes used in fatal refurbishment
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Harley project manager misunderstood ‘weak link for fire’ warning, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Ben Bailey also accepts “sloppy workmanship” of installation subcontractors escaped his checking regime
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Harley denies Grenfell Tower was ‘guinea pig’ for new insulation
Inquiry into 2017 disaster hears Celotex wanted to use refurbishment for just-launched product
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Grenfell refurb was first project manager role for son of Harley boss
Inquiry hears Ben Bailey was just 25 when he started on scheme and did not think understanding ɫTV Regulations was part of his job
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September week two: What we learned from Harley Facades at the Grenfell Inquiry
Cladding specialist lacked staff qualified to check materials but got discount worth £41,000 on combustible insulation panels, probe hears
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Grenfell Inquiry: Harley designer quizzed over missing cavity barriers
Cladding firm’s hired hand believed lack of key safety component in architect’s drawings reflected ‘different route to compliance’
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Grenfell Inquiry: Harley ‘project designer’ was freelance draughtsman
Hired hand did not know what job title would be until cladding specialist printed his business cards
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Harley design manager expected ACM to melt, not burn, Grenfell Inquiry told
Cladding firm specialist says combustibility of Reynobond PE 55 panels was ‘not something he ever thought about’
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Facades specialist Harley ‘didn’t check’ fire performance of Grenfell insulation
Inquiry also hears cladding firm got a 47.5% discount on combustible Celotex product fitted to block
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Estimating error led Harley to favour ACM cassettes, Grenfell Inquiry told
Cladding firm’s estimating manager admits cost impact was ‘minimised’ by choice of covering eventually installed on block
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September week one: What we learned from Rydon and Harley at the Grenfell Inquiry
Refurbishment main contractor and facades specialist questioned as hearings resume after summer break
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Cladding contractor denies ‘pushing hard’ to use ACM on Grenfell Tower
Harley Facades commercial manager quizzed about close relationship with Reynobond manufacturer Arconic