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*** GRENFELL TOWER INQUIRY REPORT RELEASED OVERNIGHT – READ IT FIRST HERE ***
Grenfell Tower Report Lashes UK Governments, Construction Industry for ‘Decades of Failure’
TIME – Failures by U.K. Government and Industry Made London’s Grenfell Tower a ‘Death Trap’
Grenfell Tower Report: UK Government was ‘Complacent and Dismissive’ Before Deadly Blaze
Arconic Gets Reamed with Damming Criticism in Grenfell Inquiry Report
Arconic deliberately concealed from the market the true extent of the danger of using Reynobond 55 PE in cassette form, particularly on high-rise buildings.
Arconic had been in possession of test data showing that in its cassette form the product reacted to fire in a very dangerous way and could not be classified in accordance with European standards.
Arconic was aware that there was serious concern in the construction industry about the safety of ACM panels and had itself recognised the danger they posed.
Arconic was determined to exploit what it saw as weak regulatory regimes in certain countries (including the UK) to sell Reynobond 55 PE in cassette form, including for use on residential buildings.
Arconic did not consider withdrawing Reynobond 55 PE in favour of the fire-resistant version despite the knowledge gained from cladding fires in Dubai in 2012 and 2013.
Arconic failed to inform the BBA of revised fire testing result classifications
Arconic knew BBA statements on its product to be false and misleading
Dishonest strategies of Arconic succeeded in a large measure due to the incompetence of the BBA
Kingspan Gets Heavily Criticized and Accused of Dishonesty in Grenfell Inquiry Report
Kingspan knowingly created a false market in insulation for use on buildings over 18 metres in height
Kingspan’s claim that K15 met the requirements for Class 0 was based on a test of the foil facer alone and was disingenuous.
Kingspan cynically exploited the industry’s lack of detailed knowledge about BS 8414 and BR 135 and relied on the fact that an unsuspecting market was very likely to rely on its own claims about the product.
Dishonest strategies of Arconic and Kingspan succeeded in a large measure due to the incompetence of the BBA
LEGAL NEWS
Australian Class Action Seeks ‘Fullest Relief’ Over Dodgy Cladding
INDUSTRY NEWS
Reuters Post Video of Valencia Spain Cladding Fire
Seven Years after Grenfell Disaster, Thousands Live in Fear of Cladding Fire
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