Inadequate planning, leadership and training at heart of poor response to Grenfell fire aftermath

October 3, 2024

Central and local government’s response during the week after the Grenfell Tower fire was “muddled, slow, indecisive and piecemeal”, according to the public inquiry’s Phase Two report. Read More

London Fire Brigade failed to learn lessons from Lakanal House fire, report says

October 1, 2024

Complacency, an undue emphasis on process, and a chronic lack of effective management and leadership were at the heart of the London Fire Brigade’s inadequate response to the Grenfell Tower fire, according to the public inquiry. Read More

Incompetence, inexperience and passing the buck characterised Grenfell refurbishment

September 23, 2024

The highly flammable cladding used on Grenfell Tower was a result of dishonesty on the part of the manufacturers involved, combined with a lax approach to testing and certification, writes Ron Alalouff. Read More

Dagenham Fire: HSE to potentially investigate Principal Accountable Person duties

September 23, 2024

HSE investigate the fire in East London including duties under the Building Safety Act. Read More

Manufacturers’ “systematic dishonesty” and certification bodies’ commercial interests prioritised over technical rigour

September 17, 2024

Block of flats evacuated after fire safety fears

September 13, 2024

A tower block in Stockton was evacuated on 5 September after fire safety concerns. Read More

Years of government failure in run up to devastating fire

September 12, 2024

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry reveals how a refusal to learn lessons and an obsession with deregulation on the part of central government contributed to a high-risk environment, as Ron Alalouff reports. Read More

Local authority shortcomings contribute to vulnerability of residents in fire

September 10, 2024

Poor safety management and insensitivity to residents’ concerns characterised landlord’s failings at Grenfell Tower, according to the Phase 2 report. Here Ron Alalouff continues his analysis of the inquiry. Read More

The aftermath of Grenfell: A comprehensive overview of UK’s building safety reforms

September 9, 2024

The team at Addleshaw Goddard provide an overview of the key legal developments since the Grenfell fire in June 2017, focusing on building and fire safety. Read More

Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report: Incompetence and dishonesty at heart of failures leading up to fire

September 5, 2024

A poor and sometimes cavalier attitude to fire safety and tenants’ concerns on the part of many of the organisations involved in the years leading up to the Grenfell Tower fire has been highlighted by the Phase 2 report from the Grenfell Tower inquiry, published today. Read More

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