Manufacturer levy floated as Grenfell inquiry hears 'cladding-maker knew of dangers'
The government may move to force cladding manufacturers to contribute to the costs of remediating unsafe buildings, according to building safety minister
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The government may move to force cladding manufacturers to contribute to the costs of remediating unsafe buildings, according to building safety minister
But firm continued selling Reynobond PE panels in UK until a week after tragedy
Speaking in a House of Lords debate yesterday (22 February), the minister said: 'It is worth looking at the cladding manufacturers because, as well as the
One of the most senior US executives at the company Arconic was likely told its cladding panels were unsafe for buildings above 12 metres in height, two years before the Grenfell Tower disaster, the public inquiry has heard. The $7bn a year turnover aluminium specialist sold the plastic-filled panels for use on the apartment block in west London, which was more than five times taller than that maximum and went up in flames in June 2017 – killing...
One of the most senior US executives at the company Arconic was likely told its cladding panels were unsafe for buildings above 12 metres in height, two years before the Grenfell Tower disaster, the public inquiry has heard. The $7bn a year turnover aluminium specialist sold the plastic-filled panels for use on the apartment block in west London, which was more than five times taller than that maximum and went up in flames in June 2017 – killing...