By Tom Lowe2021-03-10T13:00:00+00:00
Manufacturer’s technical officer says ‘fundamental errors’ made by Osborne Berry
The Grenfell Inquiry has heard more details of how cavity barriers were either installed incorrectly or not installed at all during the ill-fated refurbishment of the west London tower.
Christopher Mort, technical officer for fire at Siderise, the firm which manufactured the cavity barriers used for the refurbishment, was asked to inspect the barriers which were still on the tower a year after the fire in July 2018.
Christopher Mort giving evidence to Tuesday’s hearing
He told Tuesday’s hearing that the work carried out by subcontractor Osborne Berry was “probably of the poorest standard I’ve ever seen”.
By Tom Lowe2021-03-10T12:02:00+00:00
Manufacturer says work was of ‘poorest standard’ it had ever seen
The Grenfell Inquiry has heard more details of how cavity barriers were either installed incorrectly or not installed at all during the ill-fated refurbishment of the west London tower.
Christopher Mort, technical officer for fire at Siderise, the firm which manufactured the cavity barriers used for the refurbishment, was asked to inspect the barriers which were still on the tower a year after the fire in July 2018.
Christopher Mort giving evidence to Tuesday’s hearing
He told Tuesday’s hearing that the work carried out by subcontractor Osborne Berry was “probably of the poorest standard I’ve ever seen”.
By Tom Lowe2021-03-09T11:36:00+00:00
Installed barriers had not been tested prior to use on tower’s refurbishment
The cavity barriers used on the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower were only formally approved as safe by the supplier nine days after the disastrous 2017 fire, the inquiry has heard.
Cavity barrier supplier Siderise had sold the barriers for use on Grenfell Tower for gaps ranging between 326mm and 425mm – despite the product only being tested to a maximum cavity of 300mm.
Christopher Mort giving evidence to Monday’s hearing
But Monday’s hearing was told how, in the immediate aftermath of the fire which claimed 72 lives, the firm had ordered a report which extended the application of the barriers to gaps of up to 425mm.
By Tom Lowe2021-03-09T12:15:00+00:00
Installed barriers had not been tested prior to use on tower’s refurbishment
The cavity barriers used on the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower were only formally approved as safe by the supplier nine days
after the disastrous 2017 fire, the inquiry has heard.
Cavity barrier supplier Siderise had sold the barriers for use on Grenfell Tower for gaps ranging between 326mm and 425mm – despite the product only being tested to a maximum cavity of 300mm.
Christopher Mort giving evidence to Monday’s hearing
But Monday’s hearing was told how, in the immediate aftermath of the fire which claimed 72 lives, the firm had ordered a report which extended the application of the barriers to gaps of up to 425mm.