Grenfell Tower: Exova’s approval in 2012 of the use of combustible ACM for high rise cladding
In my last post I introduced a Certificate of Approval, issued in 2012 by Exova, trading as Warrington Certification, for a combustible FR…
Grenfell Tower: time to put an end to the charade
Since 18 June 2017, just four days after the Grenfell Tower fire, the Government has been claiming that its Approved Document guidance does…
Grenfell Tower: how many high rise buildings are there in England with PE ACM cladding and phenolic insulation? (part 1)
On 5 September 2017, the Government published data for the number of high rise residential buildings in England (as of 31 August) with…
Grenfell Tower: does the Approved Document guidance require all elements of a high rise cladding system to be of limited combustibility?
I continue with my examination of the three alternative rationales offered by the DCLG for their claim that the core of ACM panels…
Grenfell Tower: the Government’s responsibility for the fire
In my first post on the Grenfell Tower disaster I recalled my father’s distress while serving as an expert witness in the court…