168 London Fire Brigade Opening Statements
“The simple fact is that the LFB did know. They knew, and lives could and should have been saved”. This week the inquiry heard new evidence about the management of the LFB and how it trained its staff...
24 Sep 202132min
167 Closing Statements
“Truly a case of donkeys led by donkeys”. This was how a lawyer for a group of the bereaved, survivors and residents described lead contractor Rydon, the firm of architects Studio E and specialist cl...
17 Sep 202135min
166 Expert Witness: Barbara Lane
“Professionally reckless behaviour”. Expert witness Barbara Lane gave evidence on the fire risk assessments carried out at Grenfell Tower. She described the fire risk assessor’s behaviour as ‘reckless...
10 Sep 202131min
165 Expert Witnesses and the TMO
“An necessary tragedy”. The inquiry revealed the Local Government Association was warned in 2011 that its failure to recommend evacuation plans for residents with disabilities could lead to an ‘unnece...
30 Juli 202142min
164 Lifts
Expert witness Roger Howkins concluded the inquiry’s examination into the lifts at Grenfell Tower. Contractors who worked on the lifts and a former engineer from the Tenant Management Organisation als...
23 Juli 202123min
163 Gas Pipes and Lifts
“That culture possibly needs to change”. Gas safety expert Rodney Hancox concluded the design of the gas pipes installed on Grenfell Tower did not comply with building regulations. Staff from the cont...
16 Juli 202137min
162 The Smoke Ventilation Designers and Contractors
The smoke ventilation system installed at Grenfell Tower as part of the refurbishment did not comply with building regulation guidance. The designer of the system, Hugh Mahoney, told the inquiry he di...
9 Juli 202140min
161 Smoke Ventilation: Building Control
The smoke ventilation system was “another story of incompetence and indifference” according to a lawyer representing a group of bereaved, survivors and residents.Building Control fire regulations expe...
2 Juli 202141min
