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PLANS for the Grenfell Tower refurbishment focused more on the “appearance and price” of cladding than its fire safety, the inquiry into the disaster heard today.
Architect Tomas Rek, a former employee of the firm in charge of the refurbishments, said that budget concerns appeared to bring about the switch from the proposed zinc to the cheaper and more flammable aluminium composite material (ACM) panels.
The inquiry heard that combustible ACM panels were chosen in 2014 by architects Studio E in a bid to save £454,000 on the refit.
YVETTE WILLIAMS and JOE DELANEY dissect the institutional dawdling that rubbed salt into the Grenfell open wounds prolonging the agony of survivors
As we approach the half-anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, the community gathers to remember loved ones while grappling with mixed emotions surrounding the ongoing deconstruction of the tower and the hopeful plans for a memorial, writes EMMA DENT COAD
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