All articles by Jim Dunton – Page 33
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NewsFire consultant gave ‘entirely inadequate’ advice, Grenfell Inquiry told
Expert says Exova’s suggestion refurb would have no adverse impact was ‘very serious evidence of professional negligence’
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NewsGrenfell client had ‘no concerns’ refurb quote was ‘unrealistically low’
KCTMO director tells inquiry bending EU procurement rules is ‘common’
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry digest: KCTMO’s second week in the spotlight
Manager quizzed on notebooks ’binned’ months after fire while boss seeks to justify pre-appointment talks with Rydon
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NewsGrenfell boss denies pre-appointment talks with contractor were ‘improper’
KCTMO director accepts contact with bidder put procurement exercise at risk of challenge but says it was not illegal
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NewsTMO boss ‘never connected’ Grenfell cladding and Lakanal House fire
Refurb director attended briefings on fatal Southwark blaze but had no discussions on its cladding lessons for Grenfell
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NewsAdjaye says Holocaust Memorial is a ‘crescendo of the moment’
Architect tells inquiry proposals will ‘shift landscape’ of Victoria Tower Gardens but not at expense of current uses
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NewsGrenfell client ‘frustrated’ by main contractor’s slow progress
TMO project manager also felt ’let down’ by consultant Artelia over CDM regulations
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NewsGrenfell client had ‘Lakanal moment’ but didn’t read safety report
TMO’s lead tells inquiry she wanted clarification on Grenfell Tower cladding following 2009 Southwark fire
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Client ‘finds’ notebooks as project manager admits ‘binning’ hers
Shock as TMO director of assets and regeneration makes last-minute disclosure of previously unseen diaries
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry digest: What we learned from project client KCTMO this week
Tenant Management Organisation had former architects on its staff and believed no more design expertise was needed
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NewsGrenfell client ‘ignored legal advice’ on secret negotiations with contractor
TMO head of capital investment admits ‘offline’ pre-appointment summit undermined his transparency claims
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NewsGrenfell client insists cost didn’t drive choice not to hire design advisor
Former architect David Gibson ‘saw no need’ for CDA but admits he did not understand cladding system proposed for tower
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NewsWhat we learned this week: Grenfell Inquiry digest
Witnesses included consultants from QS Artelia and RBKC’s building control manager
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NewsContact between Grenfell client and Rydon was ‘irregular and improper,’ QS tells inquiry
Advisor ‘shocked’ to learn of £800k value engineering talks with future main contractor while Ojeu process was still live
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NewsGrenfell inquiry hears boss had ‘every confidence’ in building control officer
Council manager says surveyor only had 30 live projects and rejects allegations of ‘culture of bullying’
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NewsWhat we learned from the Grenfell Inquiry this week
Cladding fitters unable to explain ‘unacceptable’ errors while austerity staffing cuts hampered building control inspections
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NewsInquiry told building control officer ‘needed more time’ to focus on Grenfell refurb
‘Heartbroken’ council surveyor blasts staffing cuts and ‘confusing’ regulations but accepts his checks fell short
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NewsCouncil austerity measures meant inspection corners were cut, Grenfell Inquiry told
Building 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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NewsGrenfell 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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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: Window reveal contractor ‘assumed materials were fine’
Former Rydon project manager oversaw gaps being packed with combustible insulation then topped with uPVC surrounds