144 The Building Research Establishment: Week 2
A manager at the BRE accepted he made a fundamental omission when analysing test data. Tony Baker told the inquiry he failed to notice non-combustible magnesium oxide boards used in a test by the insu...
5 Mar 202146min
143 The Building Research Establishment
A manager at the BRE denied deliberately concealing test evidence. Phil Clark managed the burn hall where fire safety tests were carried out. He told the inquiry he failed to notice that a test rig fo...
26 Feb 202142min
142 Arconic: Week 2
The cladding manufacturer admitted it had been ‘deliberately and dishonestly misleading’. Claude Schmidt, the President of Arconic Architectural Products, answered questions about the testing, classif...
19 Feb 202135min
141 Arconic
The inquiry returned this week with evidence from the cladding manufacturer, Arconic. UK Sales Managers Deborah French admitted she had not read building regulation guidance on cladding installed on b...
12 Feb 202148min
140 A Pause in Proceedings
The inquiry pauses for a few weeks because of the pandemic
11 Jan 20211min
139 Kingspan: Week 3
The inquiry heard how technical staff from the insulation manufacturer Kingspan joked that claims about the fire performance of its insulation product – Kooltherm K15 - were “all lies” and the product...
11 Des 202044min
138 Kingspan: Week 2
The inquiry heard more evidence from insulation manufacturers Kingspan. Three of the company’s managers were questioned about their involvement in the testing and marketing of the company’s combustibl...
4 Des 202046min
137 Kingspan and Celotex
Former staff from Kingspan, the manufacturer of an insulation product used on Grenfell Tower gave evidence this week. Technical Project Lead Ivor Meredith, admitted he was involved in a deliberate cal...
27 Nov 202042min
